Tomato Price Hike India

Rising vegetable prices: MPs from different political parties in the opposition held a protest against the price rise of onions and other vegetables, outside the parliament on Thursday.

Tomato prices soared to Rs 100 per kg in retail markets of the national capital on Saturday as adverse weather conditions in various parts of the country continue to affect supplies of the essential kitchen staple.

The sale of subsidised onions began today through National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India (NCCF) outlets and vans in 10 select locations in the national capital.

Burger King India has decided to remove tomatoes from its burgers and wraps, citing the ongoing food inflation crisis.

Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the government is importing pulses and other edible items from various countries.

Crisil's 'Roti Rice report' said that non-vegetarian thali was relatively less impacted by rising tomato prices and the cost of preparing one went up by only 13%.

Going by the post, an avocado, weighing around 140-200 grams, stood at a price of Rs 59 whereas tomatoes were far more expensive.

A couple from neighbouring Tamil Nadu has been arrested for hijacking a truck laden with 2.5 tonnes of tomatoes here after faking an accident to extort money.

Some Subway outlets have stopped serving tomatoes in their salads and sandwiches due to quality problems, the latest move by a foreign brand as prices of the staple have soared nearly 400% to record highs.

A second tomato grower was killed in Annamaya district of Andhra Pradesh in the last seven days, police said.

As tomato rates in the country cross new milestones every day, hovering above the 100-rupee mark for weeks now, the central government today announced steps to check the kitchen staple's price.

At a time when tomato prices have crossed the 100-rupee mark, the ongoing calamity in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh may jack up the rates further.

A vegetable seller in the Lanka area of Varanasi has deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices, which have soared almost across the country, virtually making them a luxury item.

A notice allegedly put outside a McDonald's outlet claimed that the burger giant is serving food without tomato due to the ongoing price hike.

Indian tomato prices are soaring due to adverse weather, triggering a wave of social media memes comparing the cost of the essential ingredient with anything from petrol to political influence.

Rising vegetable prices: MPs from different political parties in the opposition held a protest against the price rise of onions and other vegetables, outside the parliament on Thursday.

Tomato prices soared to Rs 100 per kg in retail markets of the national capital on Saturday as adverse weather conditions in various parts of the country continue to affect supplies of the essential kitchen staple.

The sale of subsidised onions began today through National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India (NCCF) outlets and vans in 10 select locations in the national capital.

Burger King India has decided to remove tomatoes from its burgers and wraps, citing the ongoing food inflation crisis.

Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the government is importing pulses and other edible items from various countries.

Crisil's 'Roti Rice report' said that non-vegetarian thali was relatively less impacted by rising tomato prices and the cost of preparing one went up by only 13%.

Going by the post, an avocado, weighing around 140-200 grams, stood at a price of Rs 59 whereas tomatoes were far more expensive.

A couple from neighbouring Tamil Nadu has been arrested for hijacking a truck laden with 2.5 tonnes of tomatoes here after faking an accident to extort money.

Some Subway outlets have stopped serving tomatoes in their salads and sandwiches due to quality problems, the latest move by a foreign brand as prices of the staple have soared nearly 400% to record highs.

A second tomato grower was killed in Annamaya district of Andhra Pradesh in the last seven days, police said.

As tomato rates in the country cross new milestones every day, hovering above the 100-rupee mark for weeks now, the central government today announced steps to check the kitchen staple's price.

At a time when tomato prices have crossed the 100-rupee mark, the ongoing calamity in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh may jack up the rates further.

A vegetable seller in the Lanka area of Varanasi has deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices, which have soared almost across the country, virtually making them a luxury item.

A notice allegedly put outside a McDonald's outlet claimed that the burger giant is serving food without tomato due to the ongoing price hike.

Indian tomato prices are soaring due to adverse weather, triggering a wave of social media memes comparing the cost of the essential ingredient with anything from petrol to political influence.