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Amid scarcity, soaring prices of veggies pinch consumers' pockets

The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar

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September 05, 2025

WIDESPREAD crop damage due to incessant rainfall has led to a sharp scarcity in locally sourced produce, forcing residents of Cuttack to buy vegetables procured from neighboring states, at soaring prices.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Cuttack

Almost all vegetables in the retail markets are presently selling at over ₹50 per kg. While the price of brinjal has reached around ₹50 to ₹60 per kg, that of pointed gourd is in the price range of ₹50 to ₹80 per kg. Similarly, ridge gourd is priced at ₹50 per kg while lady's finger costs ₹80 per kg, tomato ₹50 per kg and drumstick ₹80 to ₹100 per kg. Beans, apparently the priciest of the lot, costs between ₹100 to ₹120.

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