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, and quality issues exacerbated by recent rainfall, prices have dropped significantly. In line with the minister's instructions, the marketing director has coordinated with joint collectors from Guntur and Anantapur to facilitate the collection of tomatoes from Anantapur for sale in Rythu Bazars across the state.

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Vegetable prices soar in Vijayawada
6 months 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 …

Vegetable prices go through the roof at Rythu Bazaars in Visakhapatnam as cyclone Michaung hits supplies
1 year ago

Vegetable prices go through the roof at Rythu Bazaars in Visakhapatnam as cyclone Michaung hits supplies

The Hindu  

A housewife who went to the Rythu Bazaar at Marripalem here on Thursday was in for a shock, as prices of most vegetables, excepting potatoes and onions, have shot through the roof. Vegetables could not be brought from certain places to disruption of road traffic,” says G. Prasad, estate officer at the MVP Rythu Bazaar. “A few local varieties of …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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’, …

‘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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

Tomato price went up by around 300% in a year in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato price went up by around 300% in a year in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Tomato price went up by around 300% in the last one year in Tamil Nadu, topping the list of select essential commodities. As against its average price of ₹25.85 a kg in the retail market in June last year, tomato was sold at ₹103.6 a kg as on July 5 this year. In the last two days, 30 tonnes of …

Centre to buy tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell in northern cities
1 year, 5 months ago

Centre to buy tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell in northern cities

The Hindu  

After tomato prices rocketed to ₹200 per kg in some cities, the Centre decided on Wednesday to use its agencies to procure stocks from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and sell them at a discount in the areas where prices remained high. The Department of Consumer Affairs directed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation and the National Cooperative Consumers Federation …

Tamil Nadu Govt initiates tomato sales via fair price shops to counterbalance soaring prices
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt initiates tomato sales via fair price shops to counterbalance soaring prices

Firstpost  

The latest move is in addition to the Pannai Pasumai outlets in Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Vellore making tomatoes available at Rs 60 per kilo, he said Seeking to offset the soaring price of tomatoes, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday launched the sale of the precious commodity at Rs 60 a kilo at 82 fair price shops in …

Andhra Pradesh govt sells tomatoes at Rs 50/kg to provide relief to people
1 year, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh govt sells tomatoes at Rs 50/kg to provide relief to people

India TV News  

The Andhra Pradesh government is selling tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg at 103 Rythu Bazars located across the state to provide relief to consumers. "In response to the soaring prices of tomatoes, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken proactive steps to make this essential vegetable accessible and affordable for its citizens," the state government said in a statement. …

Andhra Pradesh: Tomato growers in no mood to supply stocks for ‘Rythu Bazaar’ sales
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Tomato growers in no mood to supply stocks for ‘Rythu Bazaar’ sales

The Hindu  

Tomato growers in Chittoor and Annamayya districts have shunned the proposal of the officials of the Department of Marketing to procure the stocks at ₹50 to ₹55 a kg, as their produce continues to command ₹70 a kg in the wholesale at Madanapalle tomato market, while the retail price at almost all the vegetable markets across the region continued at …

\'Dial 100\' for tomato price in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 7 months ago

\'Dial 100\' for tomato price in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In a sharp jump, tomato price in Madanapalle region rose to about Rs 70-88 per kilo in the wholesale market while it was sold at Rs 100 at retail shops in Chittoor, Tirupati and Annamaiah districts on Friday. Retail shops in and around Tirupati sold tomatoes at Rs 67-100 per kilo, based on the grade and quality of the …

Retail tomato prices skyrocket up to Rs 93 per kg in metros
3 years, 2 months ago

Retail tomato prices skyrocket up to Rs 93 per kg in metros

India TV News  

The retail price of tomatoes rose up to Rs 93 per kg in metros on Monday on sluggish arrival in mandis amid reports of crop damage, owing to unseasonal rains, according to the government data. Among metro cities, tomatoes were sold at Rs 93 per kg in Kolkata, Rs 60 per kg in Chennai, Rs 59 per kg in Delhi …

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