FROM ₹22 to ₹25 a kilogramme in the last week of August, the price of coconut at the farm gate in the district has more than doubled, touching ₹55 a kg on Friday.
Retail price quoting on the portals of online grocery platforms was around 48 apiece.
Coimbatore is the biggest producer of coconut in the state and any change in the price of the widely-used produce will get reflected in the retail market across the state.
The retail price of coconut in Coimbatore city stood at 69 a kg, with the farmers attributing the price hike to the low yield in recent days.
This story is from the September 28, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express.
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