Tomato prices have doubled to Rs 80 a kg in the past week, soaring high above notoriously inflation-prone onions, as plant diseases halved the output in Maharashtra, a major producer, while heavy rains disrupted supply in the north, creating a scarcity. Prices were already high in southern and western India but northern India was so far insulated because of higher cultivation following last year's high prices.
But on Monday, tomato was retailing at Rs 80 in Delhi also as the heavy downpour in Himachal Pradesh snapped supplies from Shimla. Farmers said they have been selling their produce for Rs 52 a kg. Farmers said output in Maharashtra has fallen because of plant disease, caused by hot weather in June, when the monsoon failed to reach the fields on time. Demand from other states has added to the pressure on supply from Maharashtra.
Wholesale tomato prices in Delhi almost doubled on Monday as compared to Saturday last week due to rains in Himachal Pradesh. The average tomato price at Azadpur mandi jumped from Rs 17/kg on Saturday to about Rs 30/kg on Monday. The price of the top quality tomatoes increased from Rs 30/kg to Rs 50/kg in the wholesale market taking the retail prices to Rs 80/kg.
But on Monday, tomato was retailing at Rs 80 in Delhi also as the heavy downpour in Himachal Pradesh snapped supplies from Shimla. Farmers said they have been selling their produce for Rs 52 a kg. Farmers said output in Maharashtra has fallen because of plant disease, caused by hot weather in June, when the monsoon failed to reach the fields on time. Demand from other states has added to the pressure on supply from Maharashtra.
Wholesale tomato prices in Delhi almost doubled on Monday as compared to Saturday last week due to rains in Himachal Pradesh. The average tomato price at Azadpur mandi jumped from Rs 17/kg on Saturday to about Rs 30/kg on Monday. The price of the top quality tomatoes increased from Rs 30/kg to Rs 50/kg in the wholesale market taking the retail prices to Rs 80/kg.
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