India: Finance Minister will import tomatoes from Nepal and pulses from Mozambique

Published 2023년 8월 10일

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is taking measures to control the rising prices of essential commodities, particularly tomatoes. To address the issue, tomatoes are being directly supplied to various cities in India by the Consumer Federation, including imports from Nepal. Additionally, ripe varieties of tomatoes and Thuvar Parip (a type of lentil) are being imported from abroad to mitigate the price rise.

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New Delhi ∙ Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is taking effective intervention in the market to control the price rise which affects the common man the most. In the event of rising tomato prices, the Consumer Federation is directly supplying tomatoes to various cities of the country. Tomatoes imported from Nepal will soon reach Lucknow, Varanasi and Kanpur, the Minister told in Parliament. Apart from tomatoes, the minister said that ripe varieties are also being imported from abroad. The Minister clarified that Thuvar Parip will be bought from Mozambique. With more of these reaching the market, the price rise will be mitigated to a large extent, said the minister. Consumer Federation is delivering tomatoes to Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal. With the ...

Source: ManoramaOnline