Prices of tomatoes coming down with fresh arrival and retail prices in range of Rs 50-70 per kg in India

Tomato prices have fallen to Rs 50-70 per kilogram with the arrival of fresh crops in retail markets, said the government on Monday. It will continue to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate till rates come down to a normal level, it added. Tomato prices had surged to as high as Rs 250 per kg in the retail markets across the country due to unseasonal rains. Tomato prices are ruling in the range of Rs 50-70 per kg in retail markets across the country at present, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI. Prices have started cooling down with increase in arrival of the fresh crop in states like Madhya Pradesh, he added. On sale of tomatoes at a subsidized rates, the secretary said the government will sell the commodity at the discounted prices in select states till the retail prices come to normalcy. Since August 20, National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) have begun selling ...