India: Home-cooked thali cost sees divergent trends, vegetarian thali up 10 percent, non-vegetarian thali down 4 percent in June

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The cost of preparing a home-cooked vegetarian thali surged by 10 per cent in June compared to the same period last year, while the cost of a non-vegetarian thali decreased by 4 per cent, according to the latest estimates from CRISIL report. The increase in the cost of a vegetarian thali can be attributed to a sharp rise in the prices of essential vegetables–tomato, onion, and potato (TOP). On-year, tomato prices shot up by 30 per cent, onion prices soared by 46 per cent, and potato prices increased by a staggering 59 per cent. This surge in vegetable prices has largely been due to several adverse factors impacting supply. The summer crop faced a major setback due to high temperatures in key growing regions like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. This led to a virus infestation and, subsequently, a 35 per cent reduction in tomato arrivals. The market saw lower onion arrivals as a result of a significant drop in rabi acreage, leading to a supply shortage ...