Tomato prices may touch Rs 300 per kg in coming days, say wholesale traders
India | Aug 03, 2023, 06:00 AM ISTTomato prices may rise further in the coming days and reach up to Rs 300 per kg according to wholesale traders.
Tomato prices may rise further in the coming days and reach up to Rs 300 per kg according to wholesale traders.
Karnataka: The truck loaded with tomatoes worth Rs 21 lakh was travelling from Kolar to Jaipur.
Incessant rains in several parts of India caused a flood-like situation which disrupted the transportation of food items. Subsequently, prices of food times soared beyond the common man's budget.
The prices of tomato in retail markets on Sunday remained on rage as they crossed the 250 per kg-mark across major cities in the wake of monsoon rains and lean season.
Since the monsoon arrived causing incessant rain across India, tomato prices continue to rise and now the prices crossed Rs 250/kg-mark.
Tomato price hike: The periods during July-August and October-November are generally the lean production months for tomato. The stocks of tomato will be distributed through retail outlets at “discounted prices” to the consumers in Delhi-NCR region by Friday, this week, said a food ministry release
Karnataka: A farmer near here had to pay with tomatoes for his vehicle's accidental bump into a car, as the affected persons did away with his 2.5-tonne produce whose rates are going north with every passing day.
Uttar Pradesh: A Samajwadi Party worker has hired bouncers to keep the customers at bay when they come to buy tomatoes.
The brand has a reliable and steady tomato supply in the region, which is qualified under its global food safety standards.
Karnataka tomato robbery: The incident had been reported from Goni Somanahalli village near Halebeedu town in Hassan. Farmer Dharani aka Somashekar lodged a complaint with Halebeedu police in this regard.
According to reports, the price of the vegetable has shot up due to the supply disruption caused due to rain in the producing region.
The government asserted that the spurt in the prices of tomatoes is a temporary seasonal phenomenon, and rates will cool down soon.
Tomato prices: According to Consumer Affairs Ministry Secretary, the prices of tomatoes will start decreasing once crops from Sirmaur and Solan (Himachal Pradesh) start arriving.
Tomato Flu news: Tomato Flu was first identified in Kollam, Kerala on May 6, 2022. As of July 26, over 82 children younger than 5 yrs with the infection have been reported by local govt hospitals.
Tomato Flu or Tomato Fever is a rare viral disease, which causes red-coloured rashes on the body. The symptoms and treatment for this are similar to chikungunya or dengue. Children are more prone to it than adults.
The cases of Tomato Flu infection are on the rise. This deadly virus is mainly targeting children below the age of five years. Kerala has registered many new cases of infection in kids to date.
As a step against spread of the tomato flu, a medical team is carrying out tests to those entering Coimbatore at Walayar on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.
A sharp rise in retail tomato prices was seen in major cities of south India due to widespread moderate to heavy rainfalls during the northeast monsoon since the first week of November. This led to a discussion over the internet and soon hashtag #TomatoPrice became one of the top trends on Twitter. Not only did people discuss the difficulties they have been facing due to inflation, but also shared hilarious memes on the current situation.
The retail price of tomatoes was ruling at more than Rs 50 per kg in over 50 cities out of 175-odd cities tracked by the consumer affairs ministry.
On Saturday, tomato was quoted at Rs 80-85 per kg by vegetable hawkers and vendors in unorganised markets depending on the quality and residential colonies.
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