Summary:
It is also among the last of the stops in the food supply chain which brings farm produce into Mumbai city. As for Vashi, my brother brings the produce with him, I don't need to depend on an agent there," adds Vaishya. Inside the market, a vendor, Vedprakash Vaishya, is busy striking deals for vegetables that he has stocked in his gala. The vendor admits that he pays a far higher price for the produce than the wholesale rate. So if the Bitter Gourd is Rs 38 per kg and French Beans approximately Rs 65 per kg, Vaishya pays Rs 45 per kg and Rs 70 kg respectively to the agent..