Bahrain: Tomato prices down as more shipments arrive

Published 2022년 4월 14일

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The article highlights a significant decrease in the prices of various vegetables in Bahrain's local markets, with reductions ranging from 30% to 50%, following a peak during the early days of Ramadan. Khalid Al Amin, the Head of the Food and Agriculture Committee at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, anticipates that these price drops will persist until they stabilize. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism is actively monitoring the prices of all food products to prevent any price hikes during the festive period. The article also addresses the reasons behind the recent surge in tomato and cucumber prices, including factors such as high costs in countries of origin, unpredictable weather conditions, and logistical difficulties in shipping.

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Khalid Al Amin, Head of Food and Agriculture Committee at Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), said that prices of many vegetables have fallen between 30 percent and 50pc after hitting peaks during the start of Ramadan. He expects prices to continue to fall until they normalize. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism earlier said that it is closely monitoring the prices of all food products in the local markets to ensure there is no price rise during Ramadan. "The prices of all basic food products including fruits and vegetables are being monitored," the ministry had said. On tomato price rises, the ministry said the reasons are many including high prices in the countries of origin, weather fluctuations, and lack of adequate imports. The price of tomato was 700 fils a kilo at Manama Central Market yesterday against ...

Source: Hortidaily