Tomato prices drop in Coimbatore district
The Hindu
Tomato prices started declining in Coimbatore district as arrivals increased.According to officials, the seven uzhavar sandhais in the district got nearly 18,800 kg tomatoes on Friday, as against the
Tomato prices started declining in Coimbatore district as arrivals increased.
According to officials, the seven uzhavar sandhais in the district got nearly 18,800 kg tomatoes on Friday, as against the 15,300 kg on Thursday. The prices at the market was ₹68 a kg on Friday, as against ₹85 a kg on Thursday.
District Collector G.S. Sameeran, who inspected tomato sales at uzhavar sandhai on Friday, instructed the officials to ensure that only maximum two kg of tomato is sold to each consumer at the uzhavar sandhais. He also urged consumers to purchase from the uzhavar sandhais.