Tomato prices surge to Rs 80-85/kg in Delhi
4 years, 3 months ago

Tomato prices surge to Rs 80-85/kg in Delhi

India TV News  

Retail prices of tomato surged to Rs 80-85 per kg in the national capital due to tight supply from growing areas on Saturday, according to private traders. Tomato prices have been firm since June and were ruling in the range of Rs 50-60 per kg depending on the variety till last few weeks. Mother Dairy's Safal vegetable outlets were selling tomato at Rs 78/kg, while e-tailer Grofers at Rs 74-75/kg and Big Basket at up to Rs 60 per kg on Saturday. At Azadpur mandi, Asia's largest fruits and vegetable wholesale market, tomato prices were ruling at Rs 40-60 per kg, according to trade data.

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Tomato prices fall, among other veg in wholesale markets
5 days, 7 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 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 …

Onion price rises to Rs 80 in Delhi, Mumbai: When will prices come down? Here's what govt officials say
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Onion price rises to Rs 80 in Delhi, Mumbai: When will prices come down? Here's what govt officials say

India TV News  

With less supply in the market, onion prices in many major cities have increased significantly over the past few days, leaving customers in financial distress. A senior consumer affairs ministry official told PTI that the average all-India retail price of onion is ruling at Rs 54 per kg and the prices have declined in the past one month after the …

Onion tomato prices soar across markets in India. Check prices for Mumbai, Delhi, and other cities here
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Rain pain: Veggie prices shoot up in Chandigarh
3 months ago

Rain pain: Veggie prices shoot up in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

The adverse weather conditions have impacted the supply of vegetables in Chandigarh from other states, resulting in steep rise in prices of many greens, including kitchen staples--onion and tomatoes. At present, tomatoes are being sold for ₹70 per kg at the city’s apni mandis, marking a significant increase from last month’s ₹50. However, due to erratic supply from hills, along …

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 …

Average onion prices at ₹58/kg in Delhi: Govt data
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Average onion prices at ₹58/kg in Delhi: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

Average onion prices in the national capital continue to rule high at ₹58 per kg on tight supply, the government data showed. According to the data compiled by the Department of Consumer Affairs, the All-India average price of onion on Tuesday is ₹49.98 per kg, while the modal price is ₹50 per kg. Last week, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare …

High prices of vegetables dent household budget across Odisha's Sundargarh
4 months ago

High prices of vegetables dent household budget across Odisha's Sundargarh

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: The price of potato may have cooled down to some extent but the prices of other vegetables have risen sharply in the last few days in Rourkela city and rest of Sundargarh district. The price of onion in the district has shot up to Rs 55 per kg. Bottle gourd, pointed-gourd and carrot are priced at Rs 60 per …

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 …

NCCF to sell tomatoes at ₹60/kg at these locations amid soaring prices
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Over 50% price surge in vegetables hits Mumbai households hard, restaurants mull price hike
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 50% price surge in vegetables hits Mumbai households hard, restaurants mull price hike

Hindustan Times  

NAVI MUMBAI/MUMBAI: For over a month now, Priyanka Prasad has been replacing tomatoes with tomato puree to cook meals as according to the Chandivali resident, paying ₹120 for a kg of tomato is untenable since it barely lasts two days in her joint family household. The surge of over 50% in vegetable prices since May has sent household budgets into …

Tomato prices may ease in coming weeks due to supplies from Andhra and Karnataka
5 months, 3 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, 3 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
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Food for thought: Soaring prices burn a hole in common man’s ‘thali’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Food for thought: Soaring prices burn a hole in common man’s ‘thali’

Hindustan Times  

Many households are struggling to decide what to eat and what to leave out as the prices of essential food items continue to surge, making the common man’s thali, or traditional meal, become increasingly expensive with several varieties of dals and vegetables joining the ₹100-plus club. Vegetables are also out of reach—tomatoes are selling at ₹100 per kg, potatoes at …

Tomatoes at ₹90 per kg as vegetable prices soar across Delhi-NCR
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

High prices of vegetables causing pain to consumers
6 months ago

High prices of vegetables causing pain to consumers

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Retail prices for vegetables, eggs, and poultry meat remain high in Kolkata markets, causing suffering for the common man. Tomato prices have soared to Rs 80-100 per kg from Rs 45-50 a month ago, while Brinjal is selling for Rs 110-140 per kg, a jump of nearly 150 per cent from early June, greengrocers in several markets in the …

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

‘Monsoon pause delays sowing, spikes food prices’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Monsoon pause delays sowing, spikes food prices’

The Hindu  

The stalled monsoon has delayed Kharif crop sowing and the persistent heat wave in parts of India is fuelling food price hikes, particularly in vegetables, whose average retail prices rose by about 45.1% this month, economic researchers noted on Monday. Following a rapid onset to cover half the country in the first half of June, there was no further advance …

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 …

Fruits and vegetable in Visakhapatnam get expensive
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fruits and vegetable in Visakhapatnam get expensive

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam city's markets have witnessed a significant surge in prices of both vegetables and fruits, causing concern among residents and traders alike. Mangoes are being sold at ₹150–200 per kg, jackfruits ₹50–60 per dozen, ice apples ₹50 per dozen, and black plums at ₹250–300 per kg. Other fruits like pomegranates are priced ₹150 per kg in Rythu Bazaars and ₹220–250 …

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 …

Onion prices at Vashi APMC double in two weeks
7 months ago

Onion prices at Vashi APMC double in two weeks

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: In the last two weeks, onion prices have doubled in the wholesale APMC market in Vashi and in the retail markets. Last week, the prices were at ₹ 20-22 per kg According to Digambar Raut, a wholesaler at APMC, the spike in onion prices is the increased demand for the produce in the country’s northern parts. It will …

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, 1 week 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 …

Hot summer drives up vegetable prices
8 months ago

Hot summer drives up vegetable prices

Hindustan Times  

Heatwaves and dry weather in several parts of the country have shriveled short-duration crops sown between winter and summer seasons, leading to steeper-than-expected surge in vegetable prices in April, which were still rising in the first week of May, official data show. Prices of most horticulture produce and vegetables at the retail and wholesale level spiked during April, when nearly …

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. …

Onions, tomatoes, pulses bump up veggie plate prices by 12% in December
1 year ago

Onions, tomatoes, pulses bump up veggie plate prices by 12% in December

The Hindu  

In an indication that food inflation pressures may have worsened in December, the cost of putting together a vegetarian food plate shot up 12% year-on-year last month, compared with 9% in November YoY, as per a monthly food plate costs’ tracker compiled by Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics. The primary source of food inflation in December were onions and tomatoes, …

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 …

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

Onion Prices Remain High in National Capital; All India Average Rate at Rs 53.75 Per Kg
1 year, 2 months ago

Onion Prices Remain High in National Capital; All India Average Rate at Rs 53.75 Per Kg

News 18  

Onion continued to be costly in the national capital on Tuesday as the average retail price remained at Rs 78 per kilogram even as the wholesale prices in the key supplying state of Maharashtra started cooling down after the imposition of export curbs. The all-India average retail onion prices increased by Rs 3.40 per kg to Rs 53.75 per kg …

Onions at Rs 80/kg: How government plans to tackle surging prices
1 year, 2 months ago

Onions at Rs 80/kg: How government plans to tackle surging prices

India Today  

At a time when the average retail price of onions has jumped sharply across major cities like Delhi and Mumbai, the central government said it has taken several steps to control the price rise. “The Department of Consumer Affairs is monitoring onion exports and prices on daily basis to ensure stable domestic prices and availability to consumers,” the notification said. …

Onion prices in Delhi-NCR touch Rs 78 per kg: Govt data
1 year, 2 months ago

Onion prices in Delhi-NCR touch Rs 78 per kg: Govt data

Firstpost  

Local vendors are selling onions at Rs 80 per kg while the key kitchen staple is available at Rs 75 per kg on e-commerce portals Big Basket and Otipy. The minimum rate is Rs 17 per kg Onion prices remained at a very high level in the national capital on Monday and were being sold at an average price of …

Onions price soars to Rs 80/kg in Delhi: When will rates fall?
1 year, 2 months ago

Onions price soars to Rs 80/kg in Delhi: When will rates fall?

India Today  

Onion prices have surged sharply over the past fortnight, causing distress for millions of households across India, despite government intervention efforts. As of October 29, the all-India average retail price for onions stands at nearly Rs 48 per kilogram, reaching a maximum retail price of Rs 83 per kilogram. In the Delhi-NCR region, onion prices have now reached Rs 80 …

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 …

Driven to tears: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s move to arrest prices
1 year, 4 months ago

Driven to tears: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s move to arrest prices

The Hindu  

With consumer food prices rising 11.5% in July, likely the third highest since the current retail inflation data series began in 2014, the government last Saturday made yet another gambit to arrest prices. These worries likely triggered the recent uptick in onion prices from around ₹23 a kilo two months ago to over ₹31 by this Monday. Relative to tomatoes, …

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 …

High food prices may be the new normal
1 year, 4 months ago

High food prices may be the new normal

Hindustan Times  

A vegetable price shock has sent India’s benchmark inflation rate to a 15-month high of 7.4% in July. The jump in headline inflation came despite a moderation in core inflation, which measures the non-food non-fuel part of the Consumer Price Index basket. In the textbook world of inflation targeting, high inflation is taken as a sign of an overheating economy, …

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