Mother Dairy, a leading supplier of fruits and vegetables in Delhi-NCR, is selling tomatoes at Rs 75 per kg through its retail 'Safal' stores. The local vendors are selling at Rs 70-80 per kg.
This is not a phenomenon in Pakistan, as vegetable prices tend to skyrocket ahead of festivals like Ramadan and Eid-Al-Adha. Pakistan continues to endure high food inflation despite government's efforts to curtail rising prices, which seem to be having the opposite effect.
Tomato prices may rise further in the coming days and reach up to Rs 300 per kg according to wholesale traders.
Tomato price update: PV Ahmad, a wholesale vegetable dealer in Koyambedu market while speaking to media said, “There is a shortage in the arrival of tomatoes from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh due to the heavy losses in crop due to intermittent rain in these states."
Tomato price in Chennai: The reduced arrival of tomatoes, according to the merchants, is due to the destruction of crops in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh due to heavy rain for the past few weeks in the two states.
Tomato price rise: Cooperative NCCF, NAFED have received a mandate from central govt to sell tomatoes as there has been a sharp rise in the retail prices of the key kitchen staple up to Rs 224 per kg in several parts of the country.
Karnataka tomato robbery: The incident had been reported from Goni Somanahalli village near Halebeedu town in Hassan. Farmer Dharani aka Somashekar lodged a complaint with Halebeedu police in this regard.
The government asserted that the spurt in the prices of tomatoes is a temporary seasonal phenomenon, and rates will cool down soon.
Tomato prices: According to Consumer Affairs Ministry Secretary, the prices of tomatoes will start decreasing once crops from Sirmaur and Solan (Himachal Pradesh) start arriving.
Tomato sellers said tomato prices are on the rise due to disruption in transportation in the wake of rains in several parts of the nation.
After the incessant rains that caused havoc in Tamil Nadu, the prices of vegetables had shot up and the tomato prices had crossed above Rs 100 per kg.
Retail tomato prices further rose to Rs 70 per kg on Sunday in the national capital due to tight supply of the key kitchen staple during the lean period, a trade report said.
New Delhi: Rise in tomato prices is a “temporary phenomenon” and rates in the national capital region have started to cool down with increase in supply from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, a top Agriculture Ministry
New Delhi: Mother Dairy is selling frozen tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg in the National Capital Region, about 20 per cent lower than the prevailing retail prices. Fresh tomatoes are available at Rs 50-60
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