Nirmala Sitharaman's plan: Tomatoes to be sold at ₹70 per kg in Delhi-NCR
1 year, 4 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman's plan: Tomatoes to be sold at ₹70 per kg in Delhi-NCR

Hindustan Times  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that tomatoes will be sold at ₹70 per kg in Delhi-NCR as prices continue to soar. “NCCF is planning a mega-sale of tomatoes in Delhi-NCR at a subsidised rate of ₹70/kg this weekend and covering all nooks and corners of Delhi,” Nirmala Sitharaman said. Defending the government's policies during the no-confidence discussion in Parliament, the finance minister said that India has showcases remarkable economic transformation, asserting that progress is achieved through actions rather than mere rhetoric. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, India has emerged as the fastest-growing economy, showcasing a remarkable 7.2% real GDP growth in 2022-23", Nirmala Sitharaman said, continuing, “So, India is in a rare position of being optimistic and positive about its future growth.”

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Wine from tomatoes? Govt to fund 28 projects to reduce waste and stabilise prices
1 month ago

Wine from tomatoes? Govt to fund 28 projects to reduce waste and stabilise prices

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Innovators who have found ways to produce pesticides, coating materials and even ‘wine’ using tomato waste have drawn the attention of the department of consumer affairs, which had launched the Tomato Grand Challenge on 30 June 2023. The TGC was launched as an attempt to stabilise India’s tomato supply chain, ensure year-round affordability for consumers, and better prices …

Centre picks innovators to manage tomatoes, analysts say no point reinventing the wheel
1 month ago

Centre picks innovators to manage tomatoes, analysts say no point reinventing the wheel

Hindustan Times  

Tomato prices recently scaled a five-year peak, drilling holes in consumers’ pockets across India, the world’s second-largest producer of the vegetable. Prices of tomatoes and onions, two basic ingredients of most Indian dishes, tend to rise and fall every alternate year or so due to weather disruptions, inadequate cold storage facilities and low levels of processing into durable items such …

Retail tomato prices drop 22.4% on improved supplies: Govt.
1 month ago

Retail tomato prices drop 22.4% on improved supplies: Govt.

The Hindu  

“Retail tomato prices declined 22.4% month-on-month on improved supplies across the country,” the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on Sunday. During the same period, modal wholesale prices at Delhi's Azadpur mandi witnessed a sharper decline of nearly 50% to ₹2,969 per quintal from ₹5,883 per quintal, driven by increased arrivals. “Though arrivals have subsided at major tomato centres in Madanapalle and …

Onion tomato prices soar across markets in India. Check prices for Mumbai, Delhi, and other cities here
1 month, 1 week ago

Onion tomato prices soar across markets in India. Check prices for Mumbai, Delhi, and other cities here

Live Mint  

Customers across India are shelling out more money to buy onions, potatoes and tomatoes as vegetable prices continue to rise in cities across the country. Onion prices have surged by ₹30-40 per kilogram to ₹70-80/kg in the wholesale markets from ₹40-60/kg the week prior, according to an ANI report. Potato, Tomato Price No Better According to an BusinessInsider report, tomato …

Slide in tomato prices aid an 8% dip in vegetarian meal costs, CRISIL says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Slide in tomato prices aid an 8% dip in vegetarian meal costs, CRISIL says

The Hindu  

A sharp 51% drop in tomato prices aided in an 8% decline in average vegetarian meal costs through August but onion and potato prices surged more than 50% and the actual price paid by consumers for a vegetarian plate of food remained the second highest over the past year at ₹31.2, just 4% below July levels, as per Crisil’s monthly …

Govt starts selling onions at ₹35/kg to contain rising prices, improve local supplies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt starts selling onions at ₹35/kg to contain rising prices, improve local supplies

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government started selling onions at ₹35/kg on Thursday to contain rising prices, replicating the step taken to cool rising tomato prices earlier this year. “The subsidised onions will be sold in Delhi NCR and Mumbai in the first phase,” Union minister of consumer affairs and food distribution Pralhad Joshi said while launching the initiative. The subsidised onions …

Tomatoes to Be Available in Rythu Bazars From Today
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tomatoes to Be Available in Rythu Bazars From Today

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Agriculture and marketing minister K. Atchannaidu has directed officials to start collecting tomatoes from the Anantapur market for distribution in Rythu Bazars throughout the state starting Tuesday. During the kharif season, tomatoes are grown on 36,350 hectares with a production target of 15.27 lakh metric tons. With approximately 3,000 to 4,500 metric tons reaching markets in Anantapur and Kurnool, …

NCCF to sell tomatoes at ₹60/kg at these locations amid soaring prices
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NCCF to sell tomatoes at ₹60/kg at these locations amid soaring prices

Hindustan Times  

To provide relief to consumers amid skyrocketing tomato prices, the National Cooperative Consumer's Federation on Saturday announced the sale of tomatoes at reduced rates at various strategic locations across Delhi and the National Capital Region. This move comes in response to the recent surge in tomato prices, which soared to ₹100 per kg last week in retail markets of the …

Tomato rates soar above ₹100 per kg in Pune
5 months ago

Tomato rates soar above ₹100 per kg in Pune

Hindustan Times  

Tomato prices surpassed ₹ 100 per kg in retail markets across the city on Saturday as adverse weather conditions in areas around Pune and Maharashtra continue to affect supplies of the essential kitchen staple. As a result, there has been a shortage of tomatoes in the previous few days, and prices have risen accordingly,” said Manikrao Shete, a dealer at …

Price of tomatoes skyrocket in Bengaluru on online grocery platforms; Here's why: Report
5 months ago

Price of tomatoes skyrocket in Bengaluru on online grocery platforms; Here's why: Report

Hindustan Times  

Tomato prices, which had been ranging from ₹79 to ₹90, have now crossed the ₹100 mark on online grocery platforms. Last year, tomato prices soared to an eye-watering ₹200 per kilogram in July, only to crash to ₹5 per kilogram two months later. Currently, online grocery stores are listing tomatoes between ₹100 and ₹104 per kilogram, and retail prices are …

Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks due to supplies from Andhra and Karnataka
5 months, 1 week ago

Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks due to supplies from Andhra and Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Retail tomato price, which soared to ₹75 per kg in the national capital, is expected to cool in the coming weeks as supply improves from southern states, a government official said on Saturday. Tomatoes rates have shot up by 100% at Chandigarh’s apni mandis, going from ₹ 30 per kg on June 21 to ₹ 60 per kg on July …

Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks on supplies from Andhra, Karnataka
5 months, 1 week ago

Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks on supplies from Andhra, Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Retail tomato price, which soared to Rs 75 per kg in the national capital, is expected to cool in the coming weeks as supply improves from southern states, a government official said on Saturday. Tomato price in New Delhi has surged to Rs 75 per kg, but is likely to ease if heavy rainfall does not further disrupt …

Tomatoes at ₹90 per kg as vegetable prices soar across Delhi-NCR
5 months, 1 week ago

Tomatoes at ₹90 per kg as vegetable prices soar across Delhi-NCR

Hindustan Times  

Tomato prices in Delhi surged to ₹90 per kg as supplies have taken a hit due to monsoon rains in many states across the country. The rates of tomatoes have also gone up in the major wholesale vegetable markets of Delhi, including Azadpur Mandi, Ghazipur Mandi, and Okhla Sabzi Mandi. Sanjay Bhagat, a wholesale vegetable vendor in Azadpur Mandi, told …

Prices of tomato, onion and potato have shot up in a month
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prices of tomato, onion and potato have shot up in a month

The Hindu  

The retail prices of essential vegetables such as tomato, onion and potato have increased by 15% to 58% in the last one month. On the same date last month, it was ₹34.73/kg and the increase, according to the Price Monitoring Division of the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry is 58.48%. Wednesday’s all-India average retail price for a kg of onion was …

Tomato prices soar to Rs 80/kg in parts of Telangana
6 months ago

Tomato prices soar to Rs 80/kg in parts of Telangana

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: The cost of tomatoes is skyrocketing. On Monday, market prices reached Rs 80 per kg, up from Rs 20 per kg in early June, marking a Rs 60 increase. In villages like Thosham, around 60%of farmers used to cultivate vegetable crops in all seasons, but this has significantly decreased due to labour shortage and other reasons. Meanwhile, cluster patches …

Windfall for Chittoor tomato farmers as prices surge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Windfall for Chittoor tomato farmers as prices surge

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Cultivators of tomato in erstwhile Chittoor district are enjoying a windfall as prices of the fruit have nearly doubled in just two weeks. "Prices have shot through the roof this week, with traders from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka thronging our markets,” said Ramaiah, a farmer from Punganur. Encouraged by last year's remunerative prices, farmers took up tomato cultivation on …

Tomato prices decline sharply in Karnataka to ₹20 per kilogram. More details
1 year, 3 months ago

Tomato prices decline sharply in Karnataka to ₹20 per kilogram. More details

Hindustan Times  

From a high of ₹140 per kg in the wholesale market a few weeks ago, the prices of tomatoes have come down sharply in parts of Karnataka to about ₹20 as supply of the commodity has improved substantially, officials said on Monday. Tomato prices decline sharply in Karnataka to ₹ 20 per kilogram. "Last week, the average price of tomatoes …

About five tonne tomatoes imported from Nepal in transit; to be sold in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rate: NCCF
1 year, 4 months ago

About five tonne tomatoes imported from Nepal in transit; to be sold in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rate: NCCF

The Hindu  

The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited on August 16 said about five tonne tomatoes imported from neighbouring country Nepal are in transit and will be retailed at a subsidised rate of ₹50/kilogram in Uttar Pradesh on August 17. About five tonne.is in transit and will be retailed tomorrow in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rates.” “The imported tomatoes cannot …

India imports tomato from Nepal, prices ease
1 year, 4 months ago

India imports tomato from Nepal, prices ease

Hindustan Times  

India has imported unspecified quantities of tomatoes from Nepal to boost supplies of the vegetable, an official has said, amid a decline in prices. The retail price of tomatoes procured by NCCF and NAFED was initially fixed at Rs.90 per kg and, as wholesale prices began to ease, it was reduced to Rs.80 per kg from July 16. Retail prices …

Bengaluru witnesses drop in tomato prices, bringing relief to consumers
1 year, 4 months ago

Bengaluru witnesses drop in tomato prices, bringing relief to consumers

The Hindu  

Bengaluru: After a peak of over ₹180 per kilo of tomatoes, there has been a noticeable downward trend in Bengaluru over the last few days. Kiran Prasad, a vegetable vendor in BTM Layout, noted, “Just two days ago, tomatoes were priced at ₹65 per kg, but today they’ve decreased to ₹50 per kg, and it’s likely to continue dropping. During …

Wholesale price of tomato drops in Erode market
1 year, 4 months ago

Wholesale price of tomato drops in Erode market

The Hindu  

With the increase in arrival of tomatoes to the Nethaji Daily Vegetable and Fruit Market, the wholesale price of the vegetable has dropped to ₹55 a kg here on Saturday. “Fresh arrivals push the price down,” he said and added that an increase in arrivals will lead to price stabilising in the next two to three weeks. Farmers in Talavadi …

Maharashtra: Tomatoes rates dip, being sold at Rs 40-50 per kg in Nagpur vegetable market
1 year, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: Tomatoes rates dip, being sold at Rs 40-50 per kg in Nagpur vegetable market

India TV News  

In a big relief for the common man, the prices of tomatoes dipped in Maharashtra almost after two months. Thali became 34% more expensive Notably, the cost of creating a 'Vegetarian Thali' experienced a significant increase of 34 per cent in July when compared to June, largely due to the surging prices of tomatoes. Tomatoes to be sold at Rs …

Nepal's tomato exports to bring down prices
1 year, 4 months ago

Nepal's tomato exports to bring down prices

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid concerns over record-high surge of tomato prices across India, the consumers are expected to get a big relief as Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that India would be importing tomatoes from Nepal. As part of the measures to control overall inflation in the country, the government, however, aims to check prices of tomatoes and …

Tomato prices plummet in Hyderabad, bring relief to shoppers
1 year, 4 months ago

Tomato prices plummet in Hyderabad, bring relief to shoppers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The prices of tomatoes are gradually dipping in the city, with the nine Rythu Bazaar selling them at Rs 63 a kg for the second day. Before that, for almost three weeks, prices remained at around Rs200," said Lachi, another vegetable vendor. Once news about the steep fall in tomato prices began to spread, many consumers, who would otherwise …

Why are Tomato Prices So High and the Reason Behind Prices Not Coming Down Soon
1 year, 4 months ago

Why are Tomato Prices So High and the Reason Behind Prices Not Coming Down Soon

News 18  

Tomato prices have remained high across the country for more than a month as the retail price of the vegetable remained above Rs 200 per kilogram in several parts of the country. Tomato prices in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr were the highest across the country at Rs 257 per kg. In south and central India too, the rainfall has disrupted the …

Soaring tomato prices: Relief likely with Kharif arrivals before month-end
1 year, 4 months ago

Soaring tomato prices: Relief likely with Kharif arrivals before month-end

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The major surge in tomato prices continues with significant let-up, but market sources say the prices might come down once the Kharif tomatoes arrive in the markets by this month-end. Chittoor district horticulture officer Madhusudhana Reddy also agreed with this timeline, saying the prices are likely to stabilise by the first week of September. The occurrence of 'bacteria wilt’, …

Tomato prices spike again on tight supply; Mother Dairy stores selling at ₹259/kg
1 year, 4 months ago

Tomato prices spike again on tight supply; Mother Dairy stores selling at ₹259/kg

The Hindu  

Tomato prices have again hit the roof in the national capital with Mother Dairy selling the key kitchen staple at a whopping ₹259 per kg on August 2 via its Safal retail stores. With central government's intervention through sale of tomatoes at a subsidised rate since July 14, retail prices in the national capital had begun softening recently but have …

Tomato prices may touch Rs 300 per kg in coming days, say wholesale traders
1 year, 4 months ago

Tomato prices may touch Rs 300 per kg in coming days, say wholesale traders

India TV News  

Tomato prices are likely to touch Rs 300 per kilogram in the coming days and the prices of vegetables are also on the rise, according to wholesale traders. It takes 6 to 8 hours more than usual in exportation of vegetables from the producers due to which the price of tomato might reach nearly Rs 300 per kilogram," Azadpur Mandi …

Tomato prices dip as arrivals improve at the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai
1 year, 4 months ago

Tomato prices dip as arrivals improve at the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai

The Hindu  

After hitting a record high of ₹200 a kg on Monday, the prices of tomato fell to about ₹160 to ₹170 a kg on Tuesday because of marginal improvement in arrivals at the Koyambedu wholesale market. The wholesale merchants said an additional 30 tonnes of tomatoes were procured from Karnataka on Tuesday. Instead of the normal daily load of 800 …

‘560 tonnes of tomatoes sold at subsidised rate in Delhi, U.P., Rajasthan in last 15 days’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘560 tonnes of tomatoes sold at subsidised rate in Delhi, U.P., Rajasthan in last 15 days’

The Hindu  

Cooperative NCCF on July 30 said it has sold 560 tonnes of tomatoes at a subsidised rate in the last 15 days in Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, and the discount sale continues as retail prices are still ruling high amid heavy rains in key producing States. National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India had begun tomato sales at a subsidised …

Andhra Pradesh: Wholesale price of first-grade tomato jumps to ₹200 a kg in Madanapalle
1 year, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Wholesale price of first-grade tomato jumps to ₹200 a kg in Madanapalle

The Hindu  

The per-kg price of first-grade tomato jumped to a staggering ₹200 at the Angallu wholesale market, near Madanapalle, in Annamayya district on July 28. As the first grade tomato was meant for export to the metropolitan cities and northern States, a large number of traders thronged the wholesale market. Traders said the high demand would fetch them decent profits as …

'Tomato Tombola' Turns Karnataka Farmers Crorepatis as Prices of Red Hot Crop at All-time High
1 year, 4 months ago

'Tomato Tombola' Turns Karnataka Farmers Crorepatis as Prices of Red Hot Crop at All-time High

News 18  

It’s not just farmers in Telangana and Maharashtra, but around 15 tomato growers in Karnataka have turned crorepatis after prices of the kitchen staple soared to an all-time high. The farmers who are striking it rich with this “little red gold” as they refer to the crop now have had earnings of Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore and …

Wholesale Prices of Tomato Reach Record Highs at Asia s Largest Market
1 year, 4 months ago

Wholesale Prices of Tomato Reach Record Highs at Asia s Largest Market

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The wholesale price for tomatoes at Madanapalle, renowned as Asia's largest tomato market, hit an all-time high of Rs 168 per kilo on Wednesday. Earlier, the retail prices for tomatoes varied from Rs 120 to Rs 150 per kilo in districts across the state. The Madanapalle market received 360 tonnes of tomatoes, with the first-grade priced between Rs 140 …

Get tomatoes at ₹70/kg online in Delhi with ONDC: 5 steps for home delivery
1 year, 4 months ago

Get tomatoes at ₹70/kg online in Delhi with ONDC: 5 steps for home delivery

Hindustan Times  

As the retail price of tomato skyrockets at ₹130-140 per kg, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India has collaborated with Open Network for Digital Commerce, offering a convenient solution for consumers to buy this red essential at the discounted rate of ₹70 per kilogram in Delhi. Step 4: You'll see a list of available stores based on your delivery …

Ripe Rewards: Telangana Farmer Strikes Gold Amid Soaring Tomato Prices, Earns Rs 1.8 Cr in A Month
1 year, 5 months ago

Ripe Rewards: Telangana Farmer Strikes Gold Amid Soaring Tomato Prices, Earns Rs 1.8 Cr in A Month

News 18  

As tomato prices skyrocketed across the country, prompting the common man to either buy less or stop purchasing the stable crop, a tomato farmer in Telangana struck gold. Selling a single crate of tomatoes for Rs 2,100 in Narayanganj, Tukaram realized the crop’s potential and quickly sold 900 crates the next day, earning Rs 18 lakh. In Narayanganj’s Jhunnu Agricultural …

Tomato prices expected to fall after higher supplies from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, says Centre
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato prices expected to fall after higher supplies from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, says Centre

The Hindu  

The government on July 21 said retail prices of tomatoes are expected to fall with a higher supply of new crops from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey said, "Prices of tomato are expected to come down with the increase in the …

Buy tomatoes at ₹70 per kg in Delhi from today. Here’s how
1 year, 5 months ago

Buy tomatoes at ₹70 per kg in Delhi from today. Here’s how

Live Mint  

The central government will sell tomatoes at a subsidized rate of ₹70 per kilogram through the Open Network for Digital Commerce in Delhi starting today, Saturday, July 22, said T Koshy, managing director of the government-backed platform. Sources informed the news agency ANI that the government’s agricultural marketing agencies – the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India and the National …

New crop arrivals to bring down tomato prices: Govt
1 year, 5 months ago

New crop arrivals to bring down tomato prices: Govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Sky-high retail prices of tomatoes are expected to begin easing due to an increase in supply following new crop arrivals from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution in a statement. “Prices of tomato are expected to come down with the increase in the arrival of new crop from Nashik, Naryangaon and …

Govt cuts price of subsidised tomato to ₹70 per kg
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt cuts price of subsidised tomato to ₹70 per kg

The Hindu  

The Union Government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to ₹70 per kilogramme from Thursday from ₹80 per kg now to provide relief to common man from high retail prices. The all-India average retail prices of tomatoes is ruling at nearly ₹120 per kg, although the key kitchen item is selling as high as ₹245 per kg at some places. …

Explained | Why has tomato become so expensive?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | Why has tomato become so expensive?

The Hindu  

The story so far: As prices of tomatoes hover between ₹100 and ₹200 in various parts of the country, the Reserve Bank of India’s latest monthly bulletin has highlighted that the volatility of tomato prices has historically contributed to overall inflation levels in the country. There are multiple factors for the dip in overall tomato production this year, with the …

Govt slashes subsidised tomatoes’ price to ₹70 per kg
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt slashes subsidised tomatoes’ price to ₹70 per kg

Live Mint  

To provide relief to common man from high retail prices, the Union government on Wednesday reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to ₹70 per kilogramme from Thursday from ₹80 per kg now. "The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at retail price of ₹70 per kg rate from July 20, 2023 in view of the …

Pune farmer becomes crorepati by selling tomatoes. Read here to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Pune farmer becomes crorepati by selling tomatoes. Read here to know

Live Mint  

A farmer from Maharashtra's Pune district claimed an earning of more than ₹2.8 crore by selling tomatoes amid the soaring tomato prices across the country. Ishwar Gayakar, along with his wife, aims to reach an even higher target of ₹3.5 crore with around 4000 crates of tomatoes still available on their farm. Gaikar cultivated tomatoes on 12 acres land this …

Tomato price rise: Centre steps in, sells at ₹80/kg in Delhi, UP and Bihar
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato price rise: Centre steps in, sells at ₹80/kg in Delhi, UP and Bihar

Hindustan Times  

Amid soaring tomato prices, the Centre on Sunday swung into action and brought down its wholesale rate to ₹80 per kg across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, said government sources. Underlining that the relief only transpired after the Centre’s intervention, the Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ministry said the tomato prices would be effective starting today. After a re-assessment …

Government reduces subsidised tomato price to ₹80 a kg
1 year, 5 months ago

Government reduces subsidised tomato price to ₹80 a kg

The Hindu  

The Centre will sell tomatoes at ₹80 per kg from July 16, as against ₹90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item in retail markets. On Friday, the Centre started to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate of ₹90 per kg in Delhi-NCR through mobile vans. "There has been a decrease …

Tomato price: Discounted rates at select locations in Delhi-NCR and Lucknow
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato price: Discounted rates at select locations in Delhi-NCR and Lucknow

Hindustan Times  

In response to the skyrocketing tomato prices, the Centre has taken steps to provide relief to consumers by offering discounted tomatoes in various locations across the country. People buy tomatoes at a discounted rate outside Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi “Discounted sale of tomatoes at these locations in Delhi. Here are the eligible locations for the discounted tomatoes: Delhi-NCR: Faridabad, …

Centre provides relief to retail tomato customers amid soaring prices
1 year, 5 months ago

Centre provides relief to retail tomato customers amid soaring prices

Live Mint  

The prices of tomatoes, a widely used vegetable in Indian kitchens, remained at an elevated level of up to ₹250 per kilogram across major cities due to monsoon rains and the lean season. The central government has started selling tomatoes at a discounted ₹80 per kg in selected cities like Delhi, Noida, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Patna, Muzaffarpur, and Arrah through …

Centre Sells Tomatoes at Rs 90/kg in Delhi-NCR, Patna, As Tomato Prices Rule Up to Rs 250/kg
1 year, 5 months ago

Centre Sells Tomatoes at Rs 90/kg in Delhi-NCR, Patna, As Tomato Prices Rule Up to Rs 250/kg

News 18  

Seeking to provide relief to consumers from skyrocketing tomato prices, the Centre on Friday began selling tomatoes in Delhi-NCR and Patna at a discounted rate of Rs 90 per kg, while it will start retailing in Lucknow and Kanpur from Saturday. The quantity will be increased to more than 20,000 kg from tomorrow.” From Sunday onwards, NCCF will also start …

The lingering bitter taste of price rise in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 5 months ago

The lingering bitter taste of price rise in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Rain or shine, any extreme weather condition influences the supply and prices of commodities every year in Tamil Nadu. Unless seeds are available, how can we plant them?” ‘Improve cold storage’ Traders and farmers demand better cold storage to combat price volatility and minimise wastage. SadagopanMember of Civil Supplies Department’s price monitoring committee T. Sadagopan, member of the Civil Supplies …

Tomato prices surge up to Rs 250 kg, Centre selling at Rs 90 kg in Delhi-NCR, Patna and Lucknow
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato prices surge up to Rs 250 kg, Centre selling at Rs 90 kg in Delhi-NCR, Patna and Lucknow

Firstpost  

The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India are selling tomatoes on behalf of the Centre through mobile vans. Due to monsoon rains and the lean season, tomato prices in retail markets across major cities remained elevated on Saturday, reaching up to Rs 250 per kilogramme. In order to provide respite to …

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