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Price variations in tomato, onion, potato were higher during UPA regime: Centre

November 14, 2024 admin

An official said that initiatives such as transportation through rail to various consuming centres from Maharashtra and the arrival of kharif onions in the market are likely to bring prices further down. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As the prices of tomato, onion, and potato (TOP), the three essential vegetables in Indian households, remained…

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Government reduces subsidised tomato price to ₹80 a kg

July 16, 2023 admin

The Centre started to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate of ₹90 per kg in Delhi-NCR through mobile vans. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Centre will sell tomatoes at ₹80 per kg from July 16, as against ₹90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item…

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Centre to buy tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell in northern cities

July 12, 2023 admin

Southern and western regions contribute 56% to 58% of tomato production. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu After tomato prices rocketed to ₹200 per kg in some cities, the Centre decided on Wednesday to use its agencies to procure stocks from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and sell them at a discount in the areas…

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