Tomato, potato, green veg prices hit as heat, rains spoil crops

Tomato prices are expected to rise sharply in northern India, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi NCR, and Haryana, due to crop damage caused by heavy rainfall in the Muradabad region.

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This area is a significant supplier of tomatoes to these states, but the recent downpours have severely affected the crops.

Farmers in Muradabad report that the heavy rains have led to waterlogged fields, causing tomatoes to rot on the plants. As a result, they are uprooting their tomato crops to make way for other cultivation. Pappu Hasan, a tomato farmer, told ANI, “Earlier also our crop got damaged, and now again the rainfall has damaged our crop. Earlier, it was damaged by excessive heatwaves, and now early rainfall has damaged it. We want some relief from the government.”