date:Apr 03, 2019
The two successive seasons of insufficient rainfall has worsened supply of horticulture crops in western Indian states including Maharashtra and Gujarat.
This has resulted in a sharp increase in the prices of vegetables with some varieties disappearing from spot markets. While vegetable supply has already deteriorated, the situation is likely to aggravate with rising temperature in coming weeks. It may also hit milk supply in coming months.
There is an acute shortage of water in many districts