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In the last one month, the average price of tomato in the country has increased by 70 percent to a level of about Rs 54 per kg. It has seen an increase of 168 percent in the last one year.
After lemon, tomato is now spoiling the budget of the people. Tomato prices in the first week of June (tomato price) have become unbridled and now people are paying Rs 100 per kg for this most important thing in Indian kitchen in Mumbai. According to the news of Money Control, on June 3, tomato is at Rs 80 per kg in Dadar vegetable market in Mumbai, while in the rest of the city, the price has reached the level of Rs 100. Special Thing It is that in Mumbai and Chennai, along with tomatoes, prices of other vegetables are also increasing. According to the data of the Consumer Affairs Ministry, which came on Wednesday, tomato was beyond the level of 100 in only 4 places in the country. And there was no metropolis involved in this. At present, tomato is quiet only in North India. And the prices in Delhi are almost half the level compared to Mumbai. According to experts, the changing weather is responsible for the rise in tomato prices. And yesterday itself the Food Secretary (Food Secy) had said that the prices of tomatoes will start softening in the next 2 weeks, that is, the prices of tomatoes can remain high for the next 2 weeks.
Changing weather increased prices
In the last one month, the average price of tomato in the country has increased by 70 percent to a level of about Rs 54 per kg. It has seen an increase of 168 percent in the last one year. On the other hand, except Delhi, the prices of tomatoes have remained on the rise in all over India. Tomato prices in Delhi are below Rs 50 per kg. At the same time, the prices of tomatoes in Chennai and Kolkata are between Rs 60 and 80 per kg. According to experts, the increase in the prices of tomatoes has increased due to the changing weather. In April this year itself, the cross had reached very high, which has affected the crops, whereas, at present, rains are being seen in South India, which has affected the supply of tomatoes. In the last one month, the prices of tomatoes have more than doubled in many parts of the country.
Prices will come down in two weeks
After reports of a sharp jump in tomato prices, the Food Secretary had yesterday said that the rise in prices in South Indian states would come down in the next two weeks. According to Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey, the pre-monsoon rains in these areas have affected the crops, due to which there has been a jump in the prices. He made it clear that there has been no impact on the production of tomatoes in the country. And there is no problem regarding the availability of the crop. He indicated that where the supply of tomatoes is being affected, the prices are up. Tomato prices will come down as soon as the supply improves
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