hyderabad whenever the prices of vegetables or petrol and diesel are increased it is the middle class who are affected the most as the rich can manage without worrying about the price hike vegetables are the essential commodities that are needed for good health the intense heat wave followed by intermittent rainfall in recent days has disrupted the vegetable supply chain this erratic supply has created shortages in the market subsequently leading to a sharp surge in prices the government should sell these vegetables at the bazaars at a reasonable price and take action against hoarding and illegal sales venkat rudrareduce wastageto reduce the unusually high vegetable process and to provide relief to the common man the government should provide short term relief to the common man by implementing price controls on the maximum price that can be charged for certain essential vegetables further proper storage and efficient supply chain management can prevent spoilage and reduce wastage helping to stabilize prices also in situations where domestic production is not sufficient to meet demand controlled imports can help stabilize prices srinivas jakkamsell tomatoes at subsidised ratethere has been a huge increase in the prices of tomatoes in hyderabad because of crop damage unfortunately tomato is not the only vegetable whose price has increased as other vegetables like okra potato and chilli are also being sold at a much higher cost because of this the monthly expenses of the poor and middle classes have increased and many families have to cut down on the consumption of vegetables when neighbouring states are providing tomatoes at subsidized costs why cant the telangana government do the same syed shamsuddin maghrabipromote kitchen gardeningi recommend promoting the concept of kitchen or terrace gardening encouraging people to grow vegetables at home either in small gardens or pots can prove to be a viable solution this practice will empower individuals to reduce their dependence on the market and foster a steady supply of fresh produce at their fingertips apart from addressing the issue of rising vegetable prices it will also promote a greener environment among citizens furthermore government should step forward to support the farming community by offering subsidies and incentives karthikeyan rayanabuy directly from farmersmore than half the population of the country is involved in agriculture but i feel there is not much research and development in the field more agricultural universities should be established to discover new techniques to increase the yield and reduce crop damage people should directly buy from farmers and in the absence of middlemen prices will naturally come down government should encourage people living in urban areas to grow at least leafy vegetables on their balconies to increase selfsufficiency adithya komatinenicut down on other expensesi feel we can survive without expensive vegetables we can opt for pulses grains and eggs and make dishes like upma dosa and poha the money spent on movies pizzas can now be used for vegetables radhi reddybalance demand supplyprices of apples tomatoes and watermelons have exponentially increased in