Fast food chains are taking tomato off their menu in India due to extreme price increases

Food inflation in India rose this week to the highest level since January 2020. One of the products that has become significantly more expensive in recent months is tomatoes. In just a few weeks, the price for 1 kilo of tomatoes in India has increased by 450 percent to a record 2.50 rupees. Converted, this is an amount of 2.76 euros per kilo. This makes tomatoes more expensive than gas. The extreme price increase is a result of the shrunken stock in the Asian country. Much of India experienced erratic weather conditions in the first six months of the year, including a long period of heat waves and extreme rainfall. This has had consequences for tomato production, especially in the regions of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, reports the National Institute of Biotic Stresses Management. Burger King, which is one of the largest fast food chains in India with more than 400 outlets, says that tomatoes are being imported from neighboring Nepal to make up for the shortages. The ...