date:Aug 15, 2013
Prices of banana have shot up in Aluva and its suburbs to Rs 65 a kilo. The sudden escalation of prices has been attributed to the large-scale destruction of banana cultivation due to the torrential rain and flooding over the last few days. A price rise in all products is usual during the days prior to festivals, but the sudden hike has nothing to do with festivities, said Rishab, a wholesale banana merchant in Aluva.
The farmers in Kalady, Thuravunkara, Kanjoor and other areas by the banks of