Karnataka’s excess rains cause a 66% increase in tomato prices.
Heavy rains in the important tomato-growing regions of Karnataka, one of the major vegetable producers, over the past several days have negatively impacted arrivals, driving up prices. At Kolar in Karnataka, the benchmark mandi price for tomatoes increased by 66% on Tuesday to Rs. 1,330 per quintal. Because of the negative effects of the rains…
