Farmers' Protest: Vegetable, Fruit And Poultry Prices In Delhi May Increase Due To Traffic Restrictions

As the farmers' protest entered its fourth day on Friday, there is no end to the deadlock and unending traffic woes on the borders of Delhi.

On Friday, the protesting farmers who are demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support price for their crops and loan waiver, among other issues are observing a Bharat bandh.

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Farmers' protest affecting goods movement

As the protests continue Delhi's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been fortified and vehicular movement has been significantly restricted.

This has resulted in trucks carrying supplies like fresh vegetables, milk, and poultry produce to the markets in Delhi being forced to take longer routes.

While there is no shortage of supplies as of now, wholesale vendors in Delhi's Azadpur Mandi fear that if the protests continue, prices of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products brought in from other cities could increase soon.

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Vegetable, fruit, poultry prices may increase

"The supplies to Delhi have not been impacted much as of now. However, there's a slight delay in the products reaching the city," a Wholesaler in Azadpur Mandi said.

"For now, the exports from Delhi to Punjab and adjoining areas have been impacted as truckers have to take an alternative route, which is longer than the usual one taken through the highway. This has increased the cost of travel and a slight increase in prices of export," a wholesaler from Ghazipur mandi said.

Industries also fear losses

It is not just vegetable and fruit dealers that are worried, traders and manufacturers in Haryana's Bahadurgarh and Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area (BIA) are also incurring losses due to the farmers' protest.

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The Tikri region in western Delhi and neighbouring Bahadurgarh are home to one of the largest footwear manufacturing sectors, with over 400,000 workers commuting daily to their respective workplaces.

In addition to the footwear industry, the manufacturers, traders and industrialists at BIA, which accommodates various industries such as plastic granules, stainless steel, clothing, and nuts and bolts, are also concerned about potential business losses.

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