Tomato turns costly on tight supply; prices soar to ₹72 per kg in metros
The Hindu
The retain price of tomato is as high as ₹72 per kg in Kolkata, ₹57 per kg in Delhi and Chennai, and ₹53 per kg in Mumbai.
Tomato prices in retail markets of metro cities have shot up to ₹72 per kilogram on a tight supply due to unseasonal rains in key producing states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Among the metros, the maximum increase in the retail price of tomato was seen in Kolkata where the key kitchen vegetable was ruling as high as ₹72 per kg on October 12 when compared to ₹38 per kg during the month-ago period.
In Delhi and Chennai, retail prices of tomato increased to ₹57 per kg from ₹30 per kg and ₹20 per kg, respectively, compared to the month-ago period, according to data compiled by the Consumer Affairs Ministry.
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