The government of Maharashtra decided to shut operations at APMC Vashi mandi between May 11 and 17 after confirmed cases of Covid-19 surpassed 80 in the APMC and over 450 across Navi Mumbai, where the mandi is located.
Farmers remained hesitant in sowing vegetable seeds in drought-hit areas.
Vashi APMC traders see supplies to Mumbai impacted over movement curbs. A number of trucks sent to Mumbai from the market has reduced from 600 per day in recent times to around 300.
Price of ladies finger shot up staggering 236% at Vashi wholesale market last month.
The benchmark M-30 variety of sugar has declined by over 3 per cent in November to trade now at Rs 3,694 per quintal
The forecast of deficient monsoon rainfalls scared farmers.
Vegetables account for 5.44 per cent of the Consumer Price Index.
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