Mysore/Mysuru: After a hiatus of a few months, the prices of vegetables, green leaves and grains have gone up, burning a hole in the pockets of the common man. The prices of essential items in city markets, notably Devaraja Market, Vani Vilasa Market, and the vegetable market on Mahatma Gandhi Road, have left bulk buyers…
Vegetable, meat prices skyrocket as monsoon plays truant
June 19, 2023By V. Chetan Narasimha Mysore/Mysuru: With the Monsoon getting delayed and the district facing severe rainfall deficit, prices of vegetables, fruits and meat have been increasing by the day, thus pinching the pockets of consumers. Prices of vegetables have more than doubled at Devaraja, Vani Vilas, APMC, Mandi and Nanjumalige Markets in the past fortnight….
Tomato costs Rs. 120 per kilo, beans touch Rs. 100
May 24, 2022No respite till a fortnight even if petrol and diesel prices are slashed Mysore/Mysuru: Prices of vegetables have soared in city because unseasonal rains are widespread across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This is a wedding season and high vegetable prices have increased the food expenses, added to the rising prices of gold and other commodities….
Miscreants destroy brinjal crops at Pandavapura, rains damage cauliflower in Bannur
November 25, 2021Pandavapura/Bannur: While continuous rains have damaged cauliflower crops in Bannur, miscreants have destroyed brinjal crops at Pandavapura, causing huge loss to the growers. Farmer A.J. Chandrashekar had grown round brinjal in his land at Aralakuppe village in the taluk and the crop was destroyed by miscreants on Sunday night. Chandrashekar had grown brinjals in 1.5…
Minister launches vehicles to sell vegetables at doorstep
April 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District in-charge Minister V. Somanna yesterday launched the vehicles, arranged by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Horticulture Department, to sell fruits, vegetables and other necessary items, at the doorsteps of city residents. Speaking on the occasion, he said that these arrangements are made so that people do not come out of their houses and…
Markets on the move
April 1, 2020MCC to sell vegetables, fruits at your doorstep 25 vehicles to be deployed across the city Mysore/Mysuru: To prevent rush at vegetable and fruit shops and also to prevent people from straying out of their houses, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun selling vegetables and fruits at the doorsteps since yesterday. Mayor Tasneem and…
Rain effect: Vegetable prices soar in city
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Heavy rains that lashed the State recently have pushed up the prices of vegetables. The residents of city, just coming out of the scare of inundation from recent rains, now have to bear the brunt of costly vegetables. Almost all vegetables have seen a steep rise in prices. Tomato has shot up to Rs.50…
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