Last week it was onions, now it's tomatoes that are making Delhiites see red. In the last fortnight, vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the national capital and almost doubled in some cases in the retail market. Tomatoes have seen the sharpest hike in prices, touching Rs 60/kg in some parts of the city, followed by onions, capsicum and cauliflowers. Potato prices have also surged.
The overall rise in vegetable prices has sent households in a tizzy as they struggle to meet their daily expenses
The overall rise in vegetable prices has sent households in a tizzy as they struggle to meet their daily expenses
Tomatoes in particular have taken a hit lately. Delhi gets tomato produce from Himachal, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Each state has been badly hit by delayed rainfall and a large percentage of the crops have failed.
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