Tomato price has dropped by 22%..!?
Tomato price has dropped by 22%..!?
There are few non-tomato dishes in the indian diet. Tomatoes are also needed to make rasam. In this case, due to prolonged rains in the southern states of india, the price of tomatoes rose sharply in October. But the average price of tomatoes in india fell by over 22 percent in November. As of november 14, tomato prices were selling at Rs.52.35 per kg. It was Rs 67.50 on october 14, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said. Retail inflation continues to rise in India. Retail inflation rose to 6.2 percent in november this year. After august 2023, the reserve bank of india has crossed the 2 to 6 percent inflation target. It is also reported that the main reason for this rise in inflation is the rise in food prices. In august 2023, crop yields were severely affected due to monsoon rains. Due to this then inflation increased and the price of vegetables went up. Similarly, in november this year too, due to the impact of monsoon, the supply of crops has decreased.
There are few non-tomato dishes in the indian diet. Tomatoes are also needed to make rasam. In this case, due to prolonged rains in the southern states of india, the price of tomatoes rose sharply in October. But the average price of tomatoes in india fell by over 22 percent in November. As of november 14, tomato prices were selling at Rs.52.35 per kg. It was Rs 67.50 on october 14, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said. Retail inflation continues to rise in India. Retail inflation rose to 6.2 percent in november this year. After august 2023, the reserve bank of india has crossed the 2 to 6 percent inflation target. It is also reported that the main reason for this rise in inflation is the rise in food prices. In august 2023, crop yields were severely affected due to monsoon rains. Due to this then inflation increased and the price of vegetables went up. Similarly, in november this year too, due to the impact of monsoon, the supply of crops has decreased.