- Title: Record high tomato prices pinch consumers in India
- Date: 26th July 2023
- Summary: MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (JULY 26, 2023) (ANI - No use India) TOMATO VENDOR SITTING IN MARKET AREA PLACARD READING TOMATO PRICES (English) "TOMATO, RS 180/KG" (2.20 USD) TOMATOES KEPT IN BASKET TOMATOES AND OTHER VEGETABLES KEPT IN BASKETS AT VENDOR SHOP IN THE MARKET AREA/CUSTOMER BUYING TOMATOES CUSTOMER BUYING TOMATOES VARIOUS OF CUSTOMER SELECTING TOMATOES AND PUTTING IN BASKET TOMATOES KEPT IN BASKETS (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) CUSTOMER, RAMAN KUTI NAYAR, SAYING: "Prices of tomatoes in the market are increasing every day. (REPORTER ASKING: At what cost did you buy them (tomatoes) yesterday?) Yesterday (July 25), it was Rs. 160 (1.95 USD) per kilogram but now it has reached Rs 180 (2.20 USD) per kilogram." AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA (JULY 26, 2023) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF CUSTOMERS BUYING TOMATOES (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) CUSTOMER, BABU BHAI, SAYING: "I have stopped eating tomatoes. It is being sold at Rs. 140 per kilogram and that too are not of the desired quality. Price of all the vegetables has soured up which is a difficulty for the consumers. It has led to inflation and the budget (daily spending) of the public is affected and especially, the women are facing problems because of inflation." CUSTOMERS BUYING TOMATOES MAN HOLDING INDIAN CURRENCY NOTE IN HAND CRATES OF TOMATOES KEPT IN WHOLESALE GARAGE AREA WHOLESALER SITTING IN GARAGE AREA FILLED WITH TOMATO CRATES/MEN SITTING ON FLOOR WITH TOMATO CRATES TOMATOES KEPT IN CRATE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) WHOLESALER, SANJAY AGNIHOTRI, SAYING: "Earlier the price of tomatoes used to be Rs. 60-70 (0.73-0.85 USD) (per kilogram) and now it has reached Rs. 130 (1.59 USD) per kilogram so the customers, especially the poor, are not buying. Many have stopped eating tomatoes or are consuming very less. Hotels are avoiding using tomatoes, so we do not know what price to quote them for tomatoes. The situation is so bad that there is no sale." NEW DELHI, INDIA (JULY 26, 2023) (ANI - No use India) SIGNBOARD READING (English and Hindi) "FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET, SUBYARD-OKHLA" IN MARKET AREA MEN CARRYING VEGETABLE SACKS ON THEIR BACK MEN CARRYING TOMATO CRATES ON THEIR HEADS/TRUCKS FILLED WITH VEGETABLE CRATES MAN PASSING TOMATO CRATE FROM TRUCK TO ANOTHER MAN TOMATO CRATES KEPT ON FLOOR MEN CHECKING TOMATOES IN CRATE VENDOR TAKING OUT TOMATOES FROM CRATE WHOLESALE GARAGE AREA FILLED WITH TOMATO CRATES TOMATO CRATES KEPT ON TABLE WHOLESALE GARAGE AREA FILLED WITH TOMATO CRATES MAN CHECKING TOMATOES KEPT IN CRATE WHOLESALE GARAGE AREA FILLED WITH TOMATO CRATES TOMATO CRATES KEPT TRUCK LOADED WITH TOMATO CRATES TOMATOES
- Embargoed: 9th August 2023 08:06
- Keywords: Ahmedabad Gujarat India Maharashtra Mumbai New Delhi crops customers heavy rain prices production rainfall tomatoes vegetable vendors
- Location: MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA/ AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT/ NEW DELHI, INDIA
- City: MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA/ AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT/ NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Economic Events
- Reuters ID: LVA001ILJF68F
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The unprecedented surge in tomato prices due to the extreme weather fluctuations and disruptions in supply chains is giving Indian consumers a hard time as some are either avoiding to buy the staple and the others have drastically cut down their usage.
Tomato, a staple ingredient in Indian food, was being sold at a whopping 180 rupees (2.20 USD) per kilogram in cities like Mumbai and New Delhi on Wednesday (July 26) and the sellers are expecting no ease in the prices for the next few weeks.
Global restaurant chains and outlets have also stopped serving tomatoes in their salads, sandwiches, and other eateries due to quality problems and are finding innovative ways like launching lower-priced products in India, where consumers have cut spending due to high inflation.
The government blames the higher prices of tomatoes on a lean production season as monsoon rains disrupt transport and distribution. It follows months of higher prices for items ranging from milk to spices.
The government in recent weeks has organized mobile vans to supply tomatoes at cheaper rates, with hundreds queuing each day.
Though the food inflation, which accounts for nearly half of the overall consumer price basket, moderated to 2.91 percent in May against 3.84 percent in April, there has been a surge in the prices of vegetables because of rain-triggered crop damage. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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