Tomato Prices Surge Past Rs 100 Per Kg In Several Indian Cities

Prices of tomatoes have crossed Rs 100 per kg mark in many Indian cities due to shortage in supply, low production, and delayed monsoon in some parts of the country. Prices of tomatoes have already crossed Rs 100 per kg in Noida, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. Prices of onion have also witnessed a spike in some Indian cities.

BigBasket is quoting local tomato at Rs 108 per kg in Bengaluru, while Hybrid Tomato on Zepto was available at Rs 86 per kg on June 27, 2023. In Mumbai, Zepto was quoting hybrid tomato at Rs 112 per kg, largely in line with trend in most cities as of June 27, 2023. According to reports, prices of tomato may witness further rise in Bengaluru soon. Meanwhile, onion in Bengaluru is retailing at Rs 40 per kg.

BigBasket Noida is selling local and hybrid tomato at Rs 81 per kg each and organically grown tomato at Rs 92.22 per kg as of June 27, 2023. Vendors in Noida are selling local tomato at Rs 140 per kg and hybrid tomato at Rs 120 per kg.

Local vendors in Noida are selling onion at Rs 40 per kg as of June 27, 2023.

When asked why there is a sudden rise in the prices of tomatoes in Noida and some other parts in the country, Vipin Kumar Tiwari, a vendor in Noida Extension's Stellar Jeevan Society said, "due to shortage of supply, the prices of tomatoes have crossed Rs 100 per kg mark. The prices of theses essential vegetables like tomato and onion witnessed a surge as there is shortage in the mandi."

Meanwhile, Noida-based housewife Bhavna Kumar has devised her own strategy to cope with the rise in the prices of tomatoes, other essential vegetables and said, "I will leave eating tomatoes till the time prices come back to its normal range."

Another vegetable vendor based in Delhi, Sandeep Singh stated, "prices of tomatoes have already tripled in some parts in last few days due to shortage of supply from neighbouring states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana."

In some parts of India, tomato crops received damage due to monsoon deficit. Shortage of rainfall led to downfall in supply and rise in prices, added Sandeep Singh.

According to a report in The Hindu, "Except onions and potatoes, most other vegetables are being sold at a higher price than usual. For instance, the price of one kg of beans is in the range of Rs 120-Rs 140, the price of some varieties of carrots is inching towards the Rs 100 mark, even as the price of a kg of capsicum and knol khol has crossed the Rs 80 mark. Meanwhile, the cost of eggs has also shot up and an egg is being sold in the range of Rs7-Rs 8, up from the range of Rs 5-Rs 6."