If you think about sipping delicious tomato soup in winters then you will not be this time. You may be surprised why. But the reason is that the price of tomatoes is skyrocketing. Not only tomatoes but also onions, cabbage and peas are difficult to afford this year. Well.. these vegetables are now more expensive than petrol and diesel. Talking about these veggies, some are more than 70 ₹ per kg. Such high prices of vegetables make it very difficult for consumers to eat good food. This is a problem which is prevailing in the whole country. Let’s have a look on the details.
Reasons behind price surge of Vegetables
There are several reasons that inflated the price of vegetables. One of the major reasons is spoiling of the last season’s stored variety in warehouses. There is also bit delay in harvesting of the new season crop.
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Even there was rain during the time of harvesting of crop. This leads to damage of crop and resulted in drop in the supply.
What are the current prices of the vegetables in Rajasthan?
Carrots- ₹ 50 (retail)
Cauliflower-₹ 80 (retail)
Tomatoes- ₹ 80 (retail)
Onions- ₹ 80 (retail)
Peas- Rs. 100 (retail)
