Tomato prices have been rising in the city’s retail market for over a week. Heavy rain in major tomato-producing States caused a slump in the arrivals at the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai. The Koyambedu market received only 40-50 lorry loads of tomatoes on Wednesday as against the usual quota of 80-90 lorry loads. P. Sukumar, treasurer, Koyambedu Vegetables, Fruits …
The Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market saw a surge in the number of visitors on Friday in view of holiday declared on Saturday for the Greater Chennai Corporation election. G. D. Rajasekaran, president, Federation of All Vegetable Traders Associations of KWMC Periyar Market, said the market would remain closed on Saturday to enable workers cast their vote in their locality. S. …
Chennai: Four months since the Koyambedu vegetable market in Chennai was shut down after becoming a COVID-19 hotspot, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has called a meeting on Thursday to discuss reopening it. A representative of Koyambedu Wholesale Flower Merchants Welfare Association too echoed the view of reopening the Koyambedu market at earliest. Earlier in May the Koyambedu Food Grains …
Asia's largest vegetable and fruit market, Koyambedu in Chennai is making headlines but not for the right reasons. Koyambedu wholesale market attracts people from across Tamil Nadu who come here to sell their products or seeking work. According to reports, the Tamil Nadu government acted indecisively even though signs of Koyambedu turned into a hotspot of coronavirus were evident around …