Surge in the prices of essential kitchen staples Tomato prices have more than doubled. Rise in onion and potato prices over the same one...
Surge in the prices of essential kitchen staples
Tomato prices have more than doubled.
Rise in onion and potato prices over the same one-month period.
The price of tur dal, a key protein source in the diets of vegetarian households, continues to keep rising.
Reasons for hike
Timing of the harvest
Prices prevailing at the mandis when the farmers transport their crop to the markets.
Reduced supply from neighboring states.
Monsoon rains 13% in deficit so far this year.
The outlook for spatial and temporal distribution in the coming months clouded with uncertainty by the El Niño.
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