Chennai: The price of tomatoes in the city has hit Rs 20 per kg for several varieties from Rs 160 A Kg two months ago because of hunger supply.
M Thyagarajan, the president of the Koyambedu wholesale tomato association, said, “We receive around 650 tons of tomatoes every day, with only 200 tons in November.
But, if the price drops further, it will directly affect the farmers.” In fact, prices Most vegetables have begun to expect carrots, who sell at Rs 120 A Kg in several environmental markets.
The price of onion remains in the range of 40 to 44 per kg.
Paramasivam, vegetable vendors in Thiruvanmiyur, said that prices are expected to fall further for most vegetables in the coming weeks.
The wholesale market in Koyambedu saw an increase in supply with 4,500 tons of vegetables that came every day from various parts of Tamil Nadu and neighboring Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Carrots continue to be dear by opposing a daily request of 56,000 kg, the city and suburbs get less than 28,000 kg.
“It will take another month for the arrival of carrots to increase,” said S Chandran, Secretary of the Federation of Vegetable Market Association, wholesaler.