Tomato prices have crossed Rs 100 per kilogram in many parts of the country over the past few days. Tomato is a staple ingredient in most of the dishes cooked in Indian households and thus the increased price is set to impact a lot of people
Tomato prices in local markets have surged to between Rs 80 and Rs 120 per kilo.
Tomato price in Delhi – Rs 80 per kg
Tomato price in Kanpur – Rs 100 per kg
Tomato price in Mumbai – Rs 100 per kg
Tomato price in Bengaluru – Rs 125 per kg
The APMC mandi in Kolar, Karnataka is one the largest trading hubs of tomatoes in the country. One tomato crate of 15 kg was sold between Rs 1,080- Rs 1,100 on June 26
The farmers have blamed delayed monsoon, and lack of production for the price hike of tomatoes. This comes after the statement by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das who said that inflation risks persist due to El Nino forecast
Earlier in May, tomato prices had crashed to Rs 1 per kg due to bumper production of tomato crops. This led to the farmer’s protest in certain areas
When the tomato prices crashed earlier, farmers in Nashik had staged a protest by dumping tomatoes on the road. Videos of the same surfaced online
Meanwhile, onion prices are Rs 60 kg in Lunglei, Siaha, and Phek (Mizoram) and Rs 10 per kg in Seoni, Dewas, and Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh). They have remained stable in most of parts of India
Cost of beans – Rs 120-140 per kg
Cost of carrots – Rs 100 per kg
Cost of per egg – Rs 7-8
Cost of capsicum – Rs 80 per kg
As of now, the inflation rate is below 5%. Prices of crops such as rice, wheat and pulses are already high and might increase further due to the delayed monsoon