Tamil Nadu drought dries up markets in the city

Kochi | Tuesday | 25th June, 2019

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Swathi E ByExpress News ServiceKOCHI: As Tamil Nadu faces acute water shortage and prolonged drought, the prices of vegetables in the city have soared up. “Bananas have become scarce in the market as farms in Tamil Nadu have dried up,” said a vendor. "Since the flow of produce from Tamil Nadu has decreased, some vegetables are being bought from Mysore. I buy vegetables from Ernakulam Market and we have no option other than to buy what is available. “Now, whatever is produced in Tamil Nadu will be used there itself,”he said..