In India, tomato prices could soon rise to Rs 300 per kilogram

The kitchen staple, tomato, could soon cost you Rs 300 per kilogram, according to wholesale traders. Kaushik, a member of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), told PTI that vegetable wholesalers are facing losses as the sale of tomatoes, capsicum, and other seasonal vegetables has fallen drastically. He said that the prices of tomatoes have shot up to Rs. 220 per kilo from Rs 160 per kilo in the wholesale market, owing to which retail prices can also go up. Meanwhile, Mother Dairy started selling the key kitchen staple at a whopping Rs 259 per kg on Wednesday via its Safal retail stores. Tomato prices have been under pressure for more than a month now on account of supply disruptions caused due to heavy rainfall in the key producing regions.There is a lot of difficulty in transportation of vegetables due to landslides and heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh. It takes 6 to 8 hours more than usual in exportation of vegetables from the producers due to which the price of ...