Tomato price hike: Govt to monitor supplies from major producing states

Move follows a sharp increase in the retail prices of tomatoes in the past 2 months

Alarmed over the sharp increase in the retail price of tomatoes in the past two months, the Central government has directed Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and other major tomato-producing states to increase supplies.
 

It is also planning to constitute a high-level panel of officials that would visit the mandis to get firsthand information on the reasons for the low supply. The panel will also be tasked with the responsibility of conducting a review of the supplies.

Tomato prices in most retail markets across the country have risen by over 150 per cent in the last three months, mainly due to