Tomato prices cross Rs 200 in Telangana’s Karimnagar
Tomato prices in the area have recently for the first time surpassed Rs 200. Though it was previously being sold for between Rs 100 and Rs 150 per kilogramme, its price soared to Rs 200 on sunday as a result of the torrential rains that severely devastated standing crops, particularly vegetables, in the two telugu states.
The primary cause of the spike in tomato prices is a lack of local crops. Hailstorms and unusually heavy rainfall that hit the area in march and april devastated vegetable orchards. The subsequent record-breaking heat just makes the issue worse. Vegetable yield significantly decreased as a result. Due to a scarcity of crops in the State, dealers are importing them from the states of Andhra Pradesh's chittoor and madanapalle as well as Maharashtra's Aurangabad, which has caused prices to soar.
The primary cause of the spike in tomato prices is a lack of local crops. Hailstorms and unusually heavy rainfall that hit the area in march and april devastated vegetable orchards. The subsequent record-breaking heat just makes the issue worse. Vegetable yield significantly decreased as a result. Due to a scarcity of crops in the State, dealers are importing them from the states of Andhra Pradesh's chittoor and madanapalle as well as Maharashtra's Aurangabad, which has caused prices to soar.
The agriculture in the neighbouring States was also harmed by the recent rains. Farmers who stored the crop took advantage of the circumstance and raised prices unnaturally in an effort to profit greatly. The price has already surpassed Rs 200 per kilogramme as a result. Rajamouli, a former government official, claimed that he had not seen such a price in 70 years. The most money he has so far spent on tomatoes was Rs 100. Nowadays, most consumers just purchase 250 grammes.