Early Winter Jitters: Vegetable Prices Dip Slightly Over Four Months, But Recent Rain Pushes Some Costs Up

The vegetable market in the capital is beginning to reflect the onset of winter, with prices showing a slight decline over the past four months. However, a recent price surge was observed on Friday, November 7th, attributed to damage caused by recent rainfall.

The cheapest vegetable available is papaya at Tk. 30 per kg, matching the price of potatoes. Conversely, premium vegetables like newly harvested salts are priced at Tk. 100 per kg, and several others, including eggplant and barbecue, stand at Tk. 80 per kg.In the current market, every kilogram of pots is priced at Tk. 60, mula is at Tk. 50 per kg, Jhinga is Tk. 60 per kg, and potatoes are also at Tk. 30 per kg.

Chichinga is being sold for Tk. 60 per kg, while barbecue is priced at Tk. 80 per kg, and newly harvested salts are available for Tk. 100 per kg.

Additionally, eggplant is being sold for Tk. 80 per kg, Dhandul for Tk. 60 per kg, corala for Tk. 80 per kg, and papaya for Tk. 30 per kg. Cabbage is priced at Tk. 50 per piece, flower copy at 50 rupees each, cucumber at 80 rupees per kg, sweet pumpkin at 60 rupees per kg, and chili at Tk. 60 per kg, with tomatoes at Tk. 10 per kg.

Note: Cabbage and Flower Copy are priced per piece at Tk. 50. The private employee noted that while prices have generally decreased compared to previous months, he observed an increase since last week, with many items rising from Tk. 60 to Tk. 80.

The Malibagh market seller confirmed a significant price drop over the last four months. He stated that the recent rainfall damaged crops, forcing vegetables that were Tk. 60 last week to be sold for Tk. 80 now.

Both sellers and observers anticipate that as the winter season approaches fully, the market will see an abundant supply of various vegetables, leading to further and more consistent price reductions.