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Incessant rain led to spike in tomato rates: Govt
The Morning Standard
|August 09, 2025
THE Central government said heavy rain in North and Northwest India has led to a temporary spike in the price of tomatoes in Delhi.
The current average retail price of tomatoes in Delhi is 73 per kg, while the rest of the country’s average price is %52 per kg.
In order to cool down the tomato price, the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation Of India (NCCF) has so far sold over 2.7 tonnes in the open market in Delhi at retail prices ranging from 747 to 760 per kg, depending on the procurement cost. NCCF’s stationery outlets at Nehru Place, Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk, and Rajiv Chowk, as well as 6-7 mobile vans operating at various locations across the city
This story is from the August 09, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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