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 Aurangabad belt in Maharashtra and also from Madhya Pradesh,” said Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. The National Cooperative Consumers Federation and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation have been procuring tomato from mandis in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and to make the vegetable available at discounted prices in major consuming centres in Delhi-NCR, Bihar, Rajasthan, among others, the ministry said. The ministry said that current increase in tomato prices may incentivise farmers to grow more of vegetable, which will also help stabilise prices going ahead.

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Tomato prices fall, among other veg in wholesale markets
6 days, 16 hours ago

Tomato prices fall, among other veg in wholesale markets

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: Wholesale prices of tomatoes crashed to ₹5-10 per kilogram in the APMC market, Vashi on Saturday. Prices of other vegetables have also fallen since last month and they are expected to remain low till February. Tomato prices fall, among other veg in wholesale markets Since December, tomato prices in the wholesale market have reduced by nearly 70% to …

Farmers struggle as tomato prices plummet
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmers struggle as tomato prices plummet

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Farmers of the erstwhile Chittoor district, particularly those from Madanapalle, Punganur and Palamaner regions, are shocked due to a dramatic plunge in tomato prices. “I spent ₹4 lakh to cultivate tomatoes on 2.5 acres using advanced methods like drip irrigation and mulching. Adding to the woes of farmers, pest infestations and diseases have significantly impacted the quality of their …

Wine from tomatoes? Govt to fund 28 projects to reduce waste and stabilise prices
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Soaring Vegetable Prices in AP Adding to Consumer Woes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Soaring Vegetable Prices in AP Adding to Consumer Woes

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Heavy rains and floods that wreaked havoc in several parts of Andhra Pradesh have caused significant damage to vegetable crops, leading to a sharp spike in their prices. Price of tomatoes, which was around ₹32 per kg last week, has increased to ₹40, while onion prices continue to hover around ₹55 to ₹60 per kg at the rythu bazaars. “Damages …

Slide in tomato prices aid an 8% dip in vegetarian meal costs, CRISIL says
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months, 2 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
5 months, 2 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

Monsoon Impact: Vegetable prices soar due to heavy rains across Delhi-NCR | ABP News
6 months ago

Monsoon Impact: Vegetable prices soar due to heavy rains across Delhi-NCR | ABP News

ABP News  

In recent weeks, residents of Delhi have faced a significant surge in vegetable prices, driven by a supply shortage exacerbated by the impact of monsoon rains across various states in India. The major wholesale vegetable markets in Delhi, such as Azadpur Mandi, Ghazipur Mandi, and Okhla Sabzi Mandi, have witnessed sharp increases in the rates of essential vegetables. The disruption …

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

Veggie prices head north as weather blamed for supplies
6 months ago

Veggie prices head north as weather blamed for supplies

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Vegetable prices across Delhi-NCR have skyrocketed burdening the common man’s budget. Vendors and wholesalers first blamed the heatwave and now the rains in many parts of the country for the supply disruption sending the prices of the kitchen staple northward in retail markets across the region. A couple of weeks ago, the prices varied between Rs 25 and …

Prices of tomato, onion and potato have shot up in a month
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Vegetable prices soar in Vijayawada
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vegetable prices soar in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: With the prices of tomatoes rising sharply this past week, the agriculture marketing department would supply this to consumers on a cost-to-cost basis. The agriculture marketing department plans to directly procure tomatoes from farmers in the Chittoor and Annamayya districts and sell them at a cost-to-cost basis through rythu bazaars in the Krishna, NTR, and Guntur districts. The prices …

Tomato prices soar to Rs 80/kg in parts of Telangana
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Veggie prices soar due to dip in supply, rise in transport cost
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Veggie prices soar due to dip in supply, rise in transport cost

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: The prices of vegetables like beans, drumstick, potato, tomato, shallots, ginger, carrot and broad beans have shot up by at least 15-40 per cent in the last two weeks in the district, due to adverse weather conditions, dip in supply and rise in transportation costs. This has dwindled by 20-30%," AMP Abdul Hakkim, president, Tiruchy Gandhi Market Anaithu Vyabarigal …

Surge in prices of tomatoes brings joy to farmers in Madanapalle
7 months ago

Surge in prices of tomatoes brings joy to farmers in Madanapalle

The Hindu  

The prices of tomatoes have been steadily increasing since May this year, continuing through June, and are expected to go beyond July. This surge in prices brought joy to tomato farmers across the Madanapalle sub-division of the Annamayya district. On Wednesday, a 30 kg box of tomatoes was sold for a maximum of ₹1500 in the Angallu market, followed by …

Windfall for Chittoor tomato farmers as prices surge
7 months, 2 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 …

Vegetables wilt as heat, rain plays spoilsport; price on the rise
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Vegetables wilt as heat, rain plays spoilsport; price on the rise

New Indian Express  

MADURAI : Rising temperatures and unseasonal rain have greatly affected the arrival of vegetables at the Madurai central market, and the prices of vegetables have slightly increased. Meanwhile, traders have faulted the lack of facilities at the market, which has led to many traders refraining from purchasing vegetables for sale. The Mattuthavani Central Vegetable Market is a major market catering …

Tomato prices shoot up with low arrivals in Dharmapuri
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tomato prices shoot up with low arrivals in Dharmapuri

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: Tomato prices are rising steadily following reduced arrivals in the market in Dharmapuri. K Rajendran, a farmer said, “Over the past few months the prices have been unsatisfactory and this could have also led to the low production. R Ganeshan, a wholesale trader, said, “ Right now we get over 8 tonnes of tomatoes in the Palacode tomato market. …

Drop in small onion prices in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts affects farmers
1 year ago

Drop in small onion prices in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts affects farmers

The Hindu  

Slide in the procurement price of small onions in Tiruppur-Coimbatore belt, that have almost 7,500 acres under small onion cultivation, has left the farmers in distress. The ban on onion export till March 2024 by the Central government and higher arrivals from Maharashtra have led to decline in prices, say wholesale traders in Coimbatore. In the wholesale Coimbatore market, the …

Lower prices for tomatoes, chillis and LPG may have pulled food inflation down last month
1 year, 3 months ago

Lower prices for tomatoes, chillis and LPG may have pulled food inflation down last month

The Hindu  

Retail food inflation may have eased in September, thanks to cooling tomato prices and a reduction in LPG cylinder prices, even as onion prices rose further during the month, a CRISIL study on food plate costs suggested. The cost of a vegetarian thali in September fell 1% year-on-year and 17% from August levels, while tomato prices declined around 62% from …

Tomato prices fall rock bottom, sale at Rs.2 per kilo
1 year, 4 months ago

Tomato prices fall rock bottom, sale at Rs.2 per kilo

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: The price of tomato has fallen to a deep low of '2 at the local markets, pushing the farmers to the brink of despair in the Peapully area of Nandyal. With prices falling to rock bottom, some farmers have dumped their produce outside the market and some others on the national highways, as had been the case in the …

Tomato prices decline sharply in Karnataka to ₹20 per kilogram. More details
1 year, 4 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 …

Vegetable Prices to Easy by Sept, Says RBI Governor
1 year, 4 months ago

Vegetable Prices to Easy by Sept, Says RBI Governor

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that core inflation in India still remains elevated, but prices of vegetables could start easing by next month due to arrival of fresh crops. After reaching a low of 4.3 per cent in May 2023, headline inflation has risen to 7.4 per cent in July driven by the …

Tomato crisis ends for buyers but begins for farmers
1 year, 4 months ago

Tomato crisis ends for buyers but begins for farmers

The Hindu  

The sudden drop in the price of tomato to ₹30 a kg in the open market on Monday, from the sky-high price of ₹240 a kg last month, came a big breather to the consumers in the Rayalaseema region and the neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Even though tomatoes were being sold at a considerably low price for two days, …

Tomato inflation accelerated to 200% in July; Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Karnataka most hit - The Hindu
1 year, 4 months ago

Tomato inflation accelerated to 200% in July; Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Karnataka most hit - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Retail inflation of tomatoes accelerated to over 200% in July — the highest-ever since at least January 2015. Put together, the component which carries the biggest weight in inflation calculation, recorded the most inflation, leading to the rapid increase in retail inflation from 4.87% in June to 7.44% in July. Each sub-group’s weight in the inflation calculation and its retail …

Onion at Subsidised Rate of Rs 25 per Kg from Today: What Centre is Doing to Fight Food Inflation
1 year, 4 months ago

Onion at Subsidised Rate of Rs 25 per Kg from Today: What Centre is Doing to Fight Food Inflation

News 18  

The apex body of consumer cooperatives – National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India – will start selling onions at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg through retail outlets and mobile vans from August 21, in what is being seen as yet another direct market intervention by the central government. Wheat and rice: India’s staples To cool inflationary trends …

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 …

Nepal ready to supply tomatoes to India; seeks easier access to market
1 year, 4 months ago

Nepal ready to supply tomatoes to India; seeks easier access to market

The Hindu  

Nepal is ready to export tomatoes to India in bulk on a long-term basis to quell the skyrocketing prices but has sought easy access to the market and other necessary facilities. Nepal is desirous to export vegetables, such as tomatoes, on a long-term basis to India, but for that India has to provide easy access to its market and other …

Maharashtra: Tomatoes rates dip, being sold at Rs 40-50 per kg in Nagpur vegetable market
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Nirmala Sitharaman's plan: Tomatoes to be sold at ₹70 per kg in Delhi-NCR
1 year, 5 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 …

Tomato prices plummet in Hyderabad, bring relief to shoppers
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

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