Tomato worth Mumbai: Tomato costs attain Rs100/kg in Mumbai; more likely to come down in 2 weeks

Shoppers in Mumbai’s Dadar vegetable market need to shell out Rs 80 per kg for tomatoes whereas in most different markets it sells at rs 100, in line with reviews.

Warmth waves in March-April in key tomato-growing states Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh badly affected manufacturing, additional driving up costs throughout the nation.

The typical retail worth of tomatoes in India has risen 70 % within the final month and 168 % within the final yr, in line with figures printed by the Meals Ministry.

Union Meals Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey mentioned that the costs in southern India, surged owing to the harm to the crop because of native rains.

Nonetheless, he added that the costs ought to stabilize within the subsequent two weeks.