Get ready to pay Rs 300 per kilogram for tomato, soon

Synopsis Tomato prices have been under pressure for more than a month now on account of supply disruptions caused due to heavy rainfall in the key producing regions. The kitchen staple, tomato, could soon cost you Rs 300 per kilogram, according to wholesale traders. Kaushik, a member of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), told […]

Potato, tomato production estimated to be down by 4-5 per cent in 2021-22

Synopsis The government releases production estimates at different stages of plant growth and harvesting. Total four estimates are released before the final one. According to the agriculture ministry data, potato and tomato production is estimated to have declined by 4-5 per cent during the crop year that ended July 2022, while onion output remained higher […]