<p>As inflation impairs the common man’s buying power, vegetable and flower markets across the city are not seeing the usual festival crowd.</p>.<p>With incessant rains hampering the supply chains, prices of festival essentials marginally increased, although traders say prices are lower than what they were during Dasara.</p>.<p>The cost of common vegetables like beans and carrots did not increase, but tomatoes and onions continue to wear a higher price tag. Lack of supplies has also hit capsicum, which costs Rs 100 per kilogram.</p>.<p>“Since the supplies have taken a hit, prices slide up and result in falling demand. These days, people prefer buying a kilo of meat for the amount spent on buying two or three vegetables,” said Sridhar, a trader at the Kalasipalya (KR Market) Wholesale Vegetable market.</p>.<p>The prices of some vegetables in retail shops are double the wholesale rates.</p>.<p>Brinjal is priced at Rs 40 per kilo, while ladies’ finger costs Rs 60. Cabbage is selling for Rs 25 per kilo and carrots cost Rs 70 per kilo at a North Bengaluru retail shop.</p>.<p>A KR Market flower trader said the demand for flowers during Deepavali was considerably lower than during Ayudha Puja (Dasara).</p>.<p>Button roses and chrysanthemums (Sevanthige) that climbed up to Rs 400 last month are now selling at Rs 200 and Rs 150, respectively.</p>.<p>“People favour bursting firecrackers and savouring good food during this festival. Flowers are mostly used for decorations”, the trader said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>As inflation impairs the common man’s buying power, vegetable and flower markets across the city are not seeing the usual festival crowd.</p>.<p>With incessant rains hampering the supply chains, prices of festival essentials marginally increased, although traders say prices are lower than what they were during Dasara.</p>.<p>The cost of common vegetables like beans and carrots did not increase, but tomatoes and onions continue to wear a higher price tag. Lack of supplies has also hit capsicum, which costs Rs 100 per kilogram.</p>.<p>“Since the supplies have taken a hit, prices slide up and result in falling demand. These days, people prefer buying a kilo of meat for the amount spent on buying two or three vegetables,” said Sridhar, a trader at the Kalasipalya (KR Market) Wholesale Vegetable market.</p>.<p>The prices of some vegetables in retail shops are double the wholesale rates.</p>.<p>Brinjal is priced at Rs 40 per kilo, while ladies’ finger costs Rs 60. Cabbage is selling for Rs 25 per kilo and carrots cost Rs 70 per kilo at a North Bengaluru retail shop.</p>.<p>A KR Market flower trader said the demand for flowers during Deepavali was considerably lower than during Ayudha Puja (Dasara).</p>.<p>Button roses and chrysanthemums (Sevanthige) that climbed up to Rs 400 last month are now selling at Rs 200 and Rs 150, respectively.</p>.<p>“People favour bursting firecrackers and savouring good food during this festival. Flowers are mostly used for decorations”, the trader said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
