In the country – drought-scorching heat, ‘cucumber’ soars to 70 baht per kg. Affects both sellers and buyers. Unprecedentedly expensive

Drought and extremely hot weather ‘Cucumber’ Buriram Market Prices rose as high as 70 per kilogram, an unprecedented high. Affecting both sellers and consumers.

26 April 2024 from the drought situation and extremely hot weather this year. It has affected vegetable cultivation areas in many areas of the province. Because there is little produce released to the market This causes the price of cucumbers, which are vegetables that stores like to use in cooking and for sale and that people buy for household consumption. Soaring as high as 70 baht per kilogram, more expensive than ever in the past. This makes many shops and citizens not dare to buy them for cooking or consumption. Because it’s not cost-effective and there’s no purchasing power. So they turned to buying other vegetables that were cheaper to use in cooking instead.

However, in addition to the record price of melons during this period, There are also many other types of vegetables that have increased more than usual as well, such as coriander, from the original price of 140 baht per kilogram, this time it has increased to 240 baht per kilogram. Tomatoes, cabbage, and limes have only increased in price as well.

The seller said that almost all types of vegetables are bought from the wholesale market in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The reason why the price of cucumbers is at an all-time high during this period is the effect of the drought situation. and the extremely hot weather causes little produce to reach the market from the price of cucumbers and many other types of vegetables, which affect both wholesale and retail stores and the consumer public But it is expected that if the rainy season enters, the prices of various types of vegetables will increase. It will probably be reduced.

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