Tomato prices surge as rains damage crop

"Tomato supply to Azadpur mandi has dwindled as rains have damaged the crop. At the wholesale level, prices have appreciated from ₹20 per kg to ₹28 per kg. Prices will remain firm for some time now, till the new crop comes," said Ashok Kaushik, president, Tomato Traders Association, Asia's largest Mandi in Azadpur said In FY22, India had produced 20 million metric tonnes of tomato.

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