Cyclone and Holy Month Spike Vegetable Prices in Andhra Pradesh

Imagine it's a special time of year when many people choose to eat only vegetables, like a big vegetarian party!

This is happening now in a place called Andhra Pradesh, and it's called Karthika Masam.

Because so many people want vegetables, their prices go up.

To make things harder, a big storm called Cyclone Montha recently hit and damaged many farms.

This means fewer vegetables are available.

When there are fewer vegetables and more people want them, the prices get even higher.

Some vegetables are now costing a lot more than they did just a few weeks ago.

Experts think prices might go up more, but hopefully, new vegetables will grow soon to help bring the prices down.