About five tonne tomatoes imported from Nepal in transit; to be sold in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rate: NCCF
1 year, 7 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 be sold in other parts of India because of the short shelf life,” she said. “In Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan, tomatoes procured from key producing States in the country are being sold at a subsidised rate of ₹50 per kg,” she added. Asked about further import of tomatoes from Nepal, Joseph Chandra said, “The imports will be undertaken from Nepal in a calibrated manner as domestic arrivals have started hitting to mandis in some States.” “Arrival of the new tomato crop in Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh has started in wholesale mandis and prices are also cooling down,” she said.

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NCCF to sell tomatoes at ₹60/kg at these locations amid soaring prices
7 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 …

India imports tomato from Nepal, prices ease
1 year, 7 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 …

Nepal's tomato exports to bring down prices
1 year, 7 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 …

Tomatoes to be sold at ₹70 per kg, says Finance Minster Nirmala
1 year, 7 months ago

Tomatoes to be sold at ₹70 per kg, says Finance Minster Nirmala

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about the steps taken by the central government to combat the rise in prices of tomatoes in the country. The Union Minister informed in Lok Sabha that the tomatoes will be sold at a price of ₹70 by the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited in the Delhi-NCR region. “NCCF is planning a sale …

Nirmala Sitharaman's plan: Tomatoes to be sold at ₹70 per kg in Delhi-NCR
1 year, 7 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 …

‘560 tonnes of tomatoes sold at subsidised rate in Delhi, U.P., Rajasthan in last 15 days’
1 year, 7 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 …

Buy tomatoes at ₹70 per kg in Delhi from today. Here’s how
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 slashes subsidised tomatoes’ price to ₹70 per kg
1 year, 8 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 …

Government reduces subsidised tomato price to ₹80 a kg
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Tomato prices surge up to Rs 250 kg, Centre selling at Rs 90 kg in Delhi-NCR, Patna and Lucknow
1 year, 8 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 …

Soaring tomato prices get cheaper in Delhi-NCR from today
1 year, 8 months ago

Soaring tomato prices get cheaper in Delhi-NCR from today

India Today  

At a time when tomato prices have surged over 300 per cent in many parts of the country, the government has started selling the kitchen staple at discounted rates in retail markets in New Delhi and other major cities with high demand. Tomato prices are currently retailing anywhere between Rs 100-200 per kilogram in different parts of the country, but …

Govt Officials Says Cooperative Will Sell Tomatoes At Rs 90/Kg In Delhi-NCR Through Mobile Vans
1 year, 8 months ago

Govt Officials Says Cooperative Will Sell Tomatoes At Rs 90/Kg In Delhi-NCR Through Mobile Vans

ABP News  

Top government officials on Thursday said that the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India will start selling tomatoes at discounted rates in Delhi-NCR from Friday. Speaking to the news agency PTI, the official said that NCCF's mobile vans in Delhi-NCR will sell tomatoes for Rs 90/kg to provide relief to the consumers. Additionally, as per the PTI report, top officials …

Tomato Price Rise: Centre Directs NAFED, NCCF To Procure Tomato From AP, Karnataka, Maharashtra For Distribution
1 year, 8 months ago

Tomato Price Rise: Centre Directs NAFED, NCCF To Procure Tomato From AP, Karnataka, Maharashtra For Distribution

ABP News  

Amidst the record spike in tomato prices, the central government on Wednesday directed National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation and National Cooperative Consumers Federation cooperatives to procure tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra for distribution in major consumption centres, where retail prices have recorded the maximum increase in the last one month. The stocks of tomatoes will be distributed through …

Centre Directs Nafed, NCCF to Procure Tomato from AP, Karnataka, Maha for Distribution in Key Consuming Centres
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre Directs Nafed, NCCF to Procure Tomato from AP, Karnataka, Maha for Distribution in Key Consuming Centres

News 18  

The Centre on Wednesday directed cooperatives Nafed and NCCF to procure tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra for distribution in major consumption centres, where retail prices have recorded maximum increase in the last one month. The stocks of tomato will be distributed through retail outlets at discounted prices to the consumers in Delhi-NCR region from July 14, the Consumer …

Tomato prices surge up to ₹140/kg in Delhi-NCR
1 year, 8 months ago

Tomato prices surge up to ₹140/kg in Delhi-NCR

The Hindu  

Retail tomato prices have surged up to ₹140 per kg in the Delhi-NCR region due to the supply disruption from the producing centres owing to rains. Wholesale prices of tomato at Azadpur Mandi here, Asia's largest wholesale fruits and vegetables market, were ruling in the range of ₹60-120 per kg, depending on the quality on Monday. "The increase in prices …

Tomato prices skyrocket to Rs 70 per kg in Delhi-NCR
4 years, 8 months ago

Tomato prices skyrocket to Rs 70 per kg in Delhi-NCR

India TV News  

With the onset of the monsoon tomato prices soared to Rs 70 per kg in New Delhi and its surrounding areas on Friday. A month ago, the price of tomatoes in Delhi's Azadpur mandi was between Rs 1.25 and Rs 4.75 per kg, while the wholesale price on Friday was Rs 6.44 per kg. On July 2, the wholesale price …

Centre procures 29 mn tonne of wheat so far this marketing year
5 years, 10 months ago

Centre procures 29 mn tonne of wheat so far this marketing year

India TV News  

The Centre has purchased 29.26 million tonne of wheat from farmers in the ongoing 2019-20 marketing year so far, according to latest government data. The Centre has set the wheat procurement target at 35.7 million tonne for the 2019-20 marketing year on hopes of a record 100 million tonne production this year. As per the data, the FCI and state …

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