Skyrocketing Vegetable Prices Leave Delhi-NCR Struggling

Recent spikes in vegetable prices are affecting both consumers and sellers in Delhi-NCR. Key vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, and potatoes have seen their rates double. This inflation is attributed to crop damage from delayed rains and other factors, impacting households and food businesses significantly.

Recent spikes in vegetable prices are forcing Delhi-NCR residents to make difficult choices both in kitchens and markets. Onions, tomatoes, and potatoes have seen their rates more than double.

Vegetable vendor Imad Khan reminisces about when even the poor could afford fresh vegetables. The situation is dire enough for him to notice consumers hesitating before walking away from his handcart due to high prices.

The inflation, driven by crop damage from delayed rains, impacts households like homemaker Poonam Singh's in Delhi's Mayur Vihar and food businesses such as Indian Republic Canteen and CaterNinja. Profit margins for these businesses have shrunk, forcing them to consider price adjustments and alternative ingredients.

(With inputs from agencies.)