Tomatoes have become the talk of the town since its surging steadily over the past few weeks, hovering in the rates of Rs150-200 in major cities of India. Well, it was hard to believe that McDonalds was also impacted by the price hike of tomatoes and has issued a notice of using No Tomatoes in its menu. But, heres also a shocking and strange thing that happened. Now, even Bollywood stars are hit by the sudden increase in the rates of this vegetable. Wondering whom He is none other than veteran star Suniel Shetty.Actor Suniel Shetty on tomatoes price hikeIn an interview, the actor said that the rising tomato prices have also affected his kitchen and has been consuming less due to the prices. He also added that he orders his vegetables through the app as they are cheaper compared to shops and markets.The Hera Pheri actor said, “My wife Mana only buys vegetables for one or two days, we believe in eating fresh produce. By the prices for tomatoes are skyrocketing these days, and this has affected our kitchen as well. I eat fewer tomatoes these days. People might think that since Im a superstar, these things wouldnt affect me. But that isnt true, we have to deal with such issues as well.”“If you look at the prices on these apps, youll be shocked. Theyre cheaper than all shops and markets. I order from the app, but not because its cheaper, but because they sell fresh produce. They even tell you where the vegetables were grown, and farmers get direct benefits,” he added.Governments efforts Taking notes from the price hike, the government has asked National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation and National Consumers Federation to procure tomatoes from several states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and then, distribute them in areas that have recorded the biggest jump in its rates.Reportedly, the central government ensured that Delhi-NCR will get fresh stock of tomatoes will be available to consumers by Friday.
