Demand for fruits, veggies stable in Maharashtra

Despite partial lockdown in Mumbai, Pune and rest of Maharashtra, the sales of foodgrains, kirana, fruits and vegetables has remained stable or declined at many places. Unlike last year when the sale of pulses, rice, flour and other essential food items had more than doubled in April 2020 as retail household consumers had resorted to stocking and panic buying, the demand this April is tepid.

Awareness among people that the essential services will continue to operate has avoided panic buying.

Speaking about impact of partial lockdown announced in Maharashtra on sales of daily essentials like pulses, rice, grains, wheat flour etc in Mumbai city, Nilesh Veera, director (grains trade) at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Vashi said that the footfalls of consumers at the kirana stores had increased slightly on Monday and Tuesday.