The central government on Monday (August 21) said tomato prices have fallen to ₹50-70 per kilogramme with arrival of fresh crops in retail markets and it will continue to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate till rates come down to a normal level.
Tomato prices had skyrocketed to as high as ₹250 per kg in the retail markets across the country due to unseasonal rains.
"Tomato prices are ruling in the range of ₹50-70 per kg in retail markets across the country at present," Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI.
