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, …
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. …