New Delhi – The effect of inflation continues even after the festive season. While people were hoping that they would get relief from inflation after the festive season ends, the opposite happened. Although there has been a slight softening in the prices of green vegetables and tomatoes in the market, their prices are still at the highest level. At the same time, onion prices again rose. Apart from this, a tremendous increase is being seen in the price of garlic.
According to a recent Crisil report, due to the increase in the price of vegetables in the month of October last month, both veg thali and non-veg thali remained expensive. According to the report of rating agency Crisil, veg thali has increased by 20 percent from the same period of one year to Rs 33.3 per plate. Non-veg thali also became 5.11 percent more expensive to Rs 61.6 per plate.
In such a situation, before the inflation figures coming on November 12 and November 14, people have speculated that inflation must have broken some record in October.
Now garlic has become expensive
Now garlic is being sold at the rate of Rs 500 per kg in many markets of the country. Where a few months ago it was being sold at Rs 100 to 150 per kg. It is believed that the prices of garlic (Garlic Price Hike) may increase further. Because of this, many people are shying away from buying garlic and this is the reason why its sale in grain markets is decreasing significantly.
In Nimbahera Krishi Upaj Mandi of Rajasthan, a bid of Rs 91 thousand 101 per quintal was placed on the direct purchase of garlic. This was the most expensive bid till now. In such a situation, farmers have expressed apprehension that the price of garlic may increase further in the coming days.
Why is garlic becoming expensive
Every year the demand for garlic increases in winter. Apart from this, after the sowing of garlic, the supply of old garlic in the market decreases. Whenever the demand for something is high and the supply is low, its price increases. In such a situation, it is believed that the prices of garlic will not fall until new garlic comes in the market.
Onion also became expensive
Onion prices have not yet come down. In many wholesale markets of the country, onion is being sold at a price of Rs 70 to Rs 8- per kg. In the capital Delhi, the price of onion on November 8, 2024 was around Rs 80 per kg.
The households will continue to adjust their budgets and dining habits in response to these elevated costs. Only with long-term solutions focused on sustainable production, efficient distribution, and price control measures can the nation hope to protect its citizens from the ongoing financial impact of inflation.
