Sources said that the government’s agricultural marketing agencies – the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) – are in talks with the ONDC.
The theft comes to light at a time when tomato prices have already shot up in the markets across the country from Rs 10-20 per kg to a price of Rs 80-100 per kg.
New Delhi [India], July 18: Tomatoes are ubiquitous in Indian kitchens. We may come from any region, culture or background, but these little red blobs of juice keep our food and energy going. There are so many region-specific delicacies based on tomatoes, be it shorba or rasam, thick or ligh
In a relief for consumers, who were forced to go off tomatoes after its prices went through the roof across the country, the Centre on Sunday reduced the wholesale price of tomatoes from Rs 90 to Rs 80 per kg.
Freshly procured tomatoes, which arrived in the national capital overnight, are to be sold in the retail markets here by the government agency National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF), starting today.
New Delhi [India], July 13: Food is the most basic need of a human being or, for that matter, any other living thing on earth. And even for this basic need, our constant endeavour, curiosity and inquiring minds have elevated food to the highest form and standards.
As per the official statement, the Department of Consumer Affairs has instructed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and the National Consumer Cooperative Federation (NCCF) to procure tomatoes from markets in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, where th
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.