The significant price increase for tomatoes appears to be continuing unabated. The cost of the essential kitchen item has skyrocketed from ₹15 per kg in early May to a staggering ₹120–150 per kg right now in different parts of the country.According to the sources, prices for online vegetable-selling apps have also increased, with offering tomatoes for ₹150 a kg. This has caused household budgets to spiral out of control.Apart from this, the Safal stores in Delhi have fixed the price of tomatoes at ₹129 per kg.Delhi: The prices of vegetables increased in the national capital. Tomato prices soar to Rs 129 per kg in Delhis Safal store.It is very difficult for the common man, we have stopped eating tomatoes. Tomatoes are being sold at Rs 129 per kg. The government should think about… pic.twitter.com/KShHx9qsEX— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2023It is not only Delhi other states are also witnessing the rise in prices due to excessive rain and the absence of storage and processing facilities. Tomato prices soar to ₹150 per kg in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. One of the buyers in the market said after being asked about the soaring prices of vegetables, “The price of vegetables has increased a lot. Tomatoes are being sold at ₹150 per kg. Customers are facing a lot of problems due to the price hike. I request the government to intervene and regularise the vegetable prices, says a customer.”Uttar Pradesh: Tomato prices soar to Rs 150 per kg in Moradabad.The price of vegetables has increased a lot. Tomatoes are being sold at Rs 150 per kg. Customers are facing a lot of problems due to the price hike. I request the government to intervene and regularise the… pic.twitter.com/YlatOnjCnS— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2023Rise in the prices of chilly, coriander have also been sold in bulk at ₹125 per kg in Bhopal, as per sources.Meanwhile, last week, Minister of Food and Consumer Protection Department Periyakaruppan, Tamil Nadu directed the hoarders that tomatoes would be sold at ₹68 per kilo to help rein in prices and also warned of strict action, if instructions are not followed.The horticulture department of Andhra Pradesh has advised the farmers to plant tomatoes in a staggered manner. They have been advised to go for mix varieties of tomatoes so that they can tap both markets at the time of fall prices. Notably, Andhra is the major tomato producer in the country.
