Retail prices of tomato skyrocketed to a excessive of Rs 100 per kg in some components of India as provides have been hit as a result of heavy rains. “Tomato is being sold at a price of Rs 80 Kg. The rate has suddenly shot up in the past two-three days. This sudden increase in price is due to heavy rainfall. Rain has destroyed tomatoes,” says Mohammad Raju, a resident of Delhi.
The worth of the tomato crossed Rs 100 per kg in Bengaluru and Raipur.
Tomato prices are ruling excessive since pre-Monsoon rains in most retail markets of the nation but there was a pointy rise in northern states as a result of steady rains on Monsoon arrival.
In the northern area, retail prices of tomatoes have been ruling in the vary of Rs 30-80 per kg, whereas that in western area at Rs 30-85 per kg and at Rs 39-80 per kg in the japanese area.
(Report by Sikandar Khan)
