New Delhi [India], July 11: India is a vast country with diverse cultures and weather; its cuisines vary from region to region. However, when it comes to essential vegetables for everyday Indian dishes, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chillies and red chillies are sure to b
McDonald's India - North and East said it is constrained to "hold tomatoes for the time being" and is trying to resolve this issue by employing sustainable agriculture practices.
The humble tomatoes are now going at princely rates up north, with the kitchen staple going at Rs 250 per kg in Gangotri Dham and Rs 180 to 200 per kg in Uttarkashi district.
The per plate cost of veg and non-veg thali in India, which has been on a decline since October 2022, nosed up in May and June 2023, according to a Crisil Ratings report.
Tomatoes worth Rs 2.5 lakh were allegedly stolen from a farm of a woman in Karnataka. The thieves allegedly decamped with 50-60 bags of tomatoes from the farm located in Goni Somanahalli village of Hassan district Tuesday night.
Many attribute the sharp rise in the vegetable to heatwaves in key tomato-growing areas and heavy rains, as well, as disruption in supply chains. Tomatoes, which have a relatively lower shelf life, could also have put pressure on their prices.
Heavy rain has inundated farms damaging ready-to-harvest vegetable crops in the state. Amid rising demand and restricted supply, the prices of vegetables are rising by the day.
The Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Rohit Kumar Singh on Saturday announced a Tomato Grand Challenge (TGC) hackathon to invite innovative ideas at various levels of the tomato value chain to ensure availability of tomato to the consumers at affordable prices and help tomato farmer
Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday wrote on twitter, "PM Modi read the list of inflation in Bhopal on Tuesday (June 27). But like the earlier lists, someone prepared that list wrong. In Madhya Pradesh, petrol price is Rs 108 a litre, Tomato is Rs 100 a kg, Price of pulses is Rs 150 a kg and price
Tamil Nadu Minister of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department Periyakaruppan informed that tomatoes would be sold at Rs 68 per kilo to help rein in prices and also warned of strict action against hoarders.