The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Tomato prices crash, farmers urge government to provide support price
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Rashmi Patil
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Tomato farmers in Kolar district are facing severe financial distress due to a sharp decline in market prices caused by a supply glut. Farmers are calling on the government to implement a support price of ₹30 per kg to cover cultivation costs.
Tomato-growing farmers in the Mulbagal taluk of Kolar district are distressed as the tomato prices have decreased sharply at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis from ₹500-550 to ₹150-200 in July.
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