Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, the precautionary measures being taken in various states have severely affected the supply chain of essential commodities. The government will have to face the challenge of curbing inflation in the coming days. The supply of vegetables and fruits is being affected the most. On the other hand, the impact of two days a week in the Agri Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) mandis in Maharashtra most affected by Corona could be seen in the northern region of the country next week. The fruit and vegetable markets of the capital Delhi supply from most of the states of the country. Most fruits are supplied from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Maharashtra. Vegetables are currently supplied from Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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After this, essential commodities are supplied from the mandis of Delhi to other consumer states. The surrounding states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh also supply these commodities, which have a partial closure environment. This is affecting the supply chain. A senior Agriculture Ministry official said that the lockdown situation has been created indirectly in the measures to prevent the outbreak of Coronavirus. The movement between the states is being affected due to these natural restrictions. At present, there is no restriction on the transportation of essential commodities but transporters are taking advantage of this. He argues that this is not possible due to lack of drivers and workers.

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Onion, potato, and tomato supplies in northern states are adversely affected. After the instruction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stay in the houses due to Corona, the maximum demand for these vegetables has become at this time. The price of onion in the northern states is almost two and a half times higher than in the months of February and March last year. While the value of potato is two times higher. Restaurants have been closed due to the havoc of Corona in the capital Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. Large consumers of fruits and vegetables are not entering the market. Due to this, the balance of demand and supply in the market started to get messed up, but in the case of the supply of vegetables and fruits from the producer mandis, prices may increase further in the coming days.The difference in the prices of vegetables and fruits in the wholesale and retail markets is also increasing.

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