Tomato Price Hike: Monsoon rains have increased the difficulties. Roads are breaking down, houses are full of water, and inflation is troubling. Tomato prices have doubled to triple in the last few days. In some places, the prices of tomatoes have reached up to Rs.100. Apart from Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad, the prices of tomatoes everywhere have spoiled the kitchen budget.
Tomato Price In Mumbai
Due to continuous rains in Mumbai, the prices of vegetables are skyrocketing. Tomato prices have increased the most. Until last week, tomatoes were being sold at Rs.30 to 40 per kg in the Byculla vegetable market in Mumbai, but today tomatoes are being sold here at Rs.80 to 90 per kg. Vegetable vendors say that the prices of tomatoes and all green vegetables have increased by 30 to 40 per cent.
Tomato Turned Red In Lucknow
In Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, tomatoes are also available in shops like decorative items because a week ago, tomatoes were Rs 20 per kg, and now it is close to Rs 120 per kg. Tomato prices have increased from Rs 20 per kg to Rs 120 weekly.
Many vegetable shops in the Gomti Nagar area of Lucknow have kept tomatoes as decorative items. Sales are almost non-existent. Very needy people are taking it in nominal quantity only. At present, tomatoes are being sold here from Nashik and Bangalore.
Delhi’s Okhla Mandi Photo
The condition of tomato prices in Delhi’s Okhla Mandi is similar to other places. In Delhi’s Okhla Mandi, the rain has increased the difficulties in Delhi, and the price of tomatoes is skyrocketing here too. The retail price of tomatoes in Delhi is Rs 100 per kg, while the Safal store costs Rs 78 per kg. Even in the vegetable market, a 25 kg crate of tomatoes, where ten days ago was Rs 250-300, today the price has increased 8 times to Rs 2000.
Wholesalers say that last month the price of tomatoes in the mandi was Rs.8-10 per kg, while now the price of tomatoes in the vegetable market is Rs.70-80 per kg. The retail trader who came to the mandi to buy tomatoes says that now people are taking tomatoes less than before.
Tomato Up To Rs 100 Per KG In The Vegetable Market Of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Tomatoes are also being sold for up to Rs 100 a kg in the vegetable market of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh. Both shopkeepers and customers are worried due to the sudden increase in the prices of tomatoes. The rise in the prices of tomatoes is that the tomato crop has ended, and now tomatoes have to be imported from other states, due to which the freight increases—the tomato crop ends in UP in the rainy month.
About a month back, tomatoes were sold at Rs 10 to 20 per kg, but farmers cannot collect tomatoes due to a lack of storage facilities. At the time of harvest, the price of tomatoes becomes very low, but as soon as the crop is over, The prices of tomatoes start skyrocketing if farmers get cold stores for storage in sufficient quantity. Tomatoes can be stored and used throughout the year.
Prices Have Increased Due To Rain and Less Production
Every year, at the time of tomato harvest, tomatoes become cheaper. As soon as the rains begin, the tomato crop ends and the prices of tomatoes increase, affecting both the shopkeeper and the customer. Tomatoes are sold for Rs 70 to 80 per kg wholesale and Rs 100 per kg retail.
When Will Tomato Prices Come Down
Actually, due to the increased prices, the consumption has decreased. Therefore, the wholesale traders of tomatoes say that the costs of tomatoes will continue to increase for the next month. The prices will come down only after the arrival of the new crop in the market. However, the biggest truth is that shopkeepers and customers are upset due to the sudden increase in the prices of tomatoes.
