The government has attributed the sharp jump in the price of tomatoes in the last few days to the change in the weather. It was told by the government that the rates of tomatoes will come down soon. There are reports of tomatoes being sold at Rs 100 or more in many cities of the country. This is the reason why tomatoes, which are mainly used in cooking, have spoiled the budget of the households.
Tomato price rise temporary problem
Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, said that the rise in the price of tomatoes is a temporary problem. He said, ‘Every year this happens at this time. Actually tomato is a very perishable food product and sudden rain affects its transportation. According to data available with the Department of Consumer Affairs, the average price of tomato at the all-India level on June 27 was Rs 46 per kg.
Maximum price Rs 122 per kg
The maximum price of tomato has also been recorded at Rs 122 per kg. Talking about the four metro cities of the country, the retail price of tomato was Rs 60 per kg in Delhi, Rs 42 per kg in Mumbai, Rs 75 per kg in Kolkata and Rs 67 per kg in Chennai. Although government data says that the price of tomato has been recorded at Rs 122 per kg in Gorakhpur in UP and Bellary in Karnataka.
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