Sharp rise in tomato prices

BUSINESS NEWS: Due to rains in different parts of the country, the price of tomato in the national capital reached Rs 100 per kg on Saturday due to the supply of food items being affected. DELHI Tomatoes are available at the price of Rs 100 per kg at Mother Dairy’s retail outlet ‘Safal’ in Delhi. At the same time, according to the data of the Department of Consumer Affairs, the retail price of TOMATO tomatoes in Delhi on Saturday was Rs 93 per kg. Prices are increasing rapidly According to government data, the all-India average price of tomato on July 20 was Rs 73.76 per kg. A senior official of the department said that due to supply disruptions due to extreme heat and then excessive rains, prices increased sharply last week.

Potato and onion prices also increased; The official told PTI-Bhasha, “The prices of tomato, potato and onion are very high in Delhi and some other cities. Supply was disrupted due to extreme heat and then excessive RAIN rains, which led to a jump in retail prices.” On Saturday, onions were being sold at Rs 46.90 per kg and potatoes at Rs 41.90 per kg at Mother Dairy store in West Delhi. According to government data, onions are available in Delhi at Rs 50 per kg and potatoes at Rs 40 per kg. The all-India average price of onions is Rs 44.16 per kg and the average price of potatoes is Rs 37.22 per kg.

Price of every vegetable has also increased; Prices of other green vegetables have also increased. On Saturday, zucchini was available at Mother Dairy at Rs 59 per kg, bitter gourd at Rs 49 per kg, French beans at Rs 89 per kg, ladyfinger at Rs 49 per kg, tinda at Rs 119 per kg, green capsicum at Rs 119 per kg, brinjal (small) at Rs 49 per kg, brinjal (large) at Rs 59 per kg, parwal at Rs 49 per kg, gourd at Rs 39 per kg and arvi at Rs 69 per kg.