Tomato prices to stabilise within next 15 days, says government
Consumer Affairs Ministry Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said that prices will start falling once crops from Sirmaur and Solan start arriving.Tomato prices will start coming down in Delhi once the crops arrive from Himachal Pradesh, he informed.The secretary further said that by August, prices of tomato are expected to fully stabilise. He added that around this time of the year, prices of tomato always go up.This year, due to poor weather conditions and supply issues, the prices have spiralled.
Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have affected the tomato crop, Singh said. According to official figures of the Consumer Affairs Department, retail prices of tomato hovered around Rs 60 to 70 per kg in Delhi, whereas in states like Uttar Pradesh, they have touched Rs 120 per kg.
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