The struggles vegetable vendors face

With the nationwide lockdown being extended till May 3, vegetable vendors are feeling the heat, with most of their customers stuck at home and their supply halted.

While the lockdown has allowed for essential items to be delivered - including vegetables - supply chains have still taken a hit, for various reasons, and vendors aren’t seeing a steady supply of produce

To make matters worse, wholesale markets have been closed due to social distancing fears, which means they cannot go and buy in bulk either

With supply dwindling, prices across the country have risen in the past month making it even harder for vendors as customers are thrown off.

To make matters worse, online services like Bigbasket and Grofers have meant people preferring to order in vegetables rather than risk going out in the middle of a pandemic.