After weeks of heat, prices of potatoes and tomatoes have finally started to come down. This dip in prices is attributed to the recent inflow from the local farmers.
Tomato was supplied to the state from Nashik and Bengaluru. Besides transportation costs, several middleman between the two States added to the final price of tomato. But as the farmers in Dhamdha begin to send their local supply to the city, prices have come down considerably.
One caret of tomato costs Rs 800-Rs 850 whereas retail price of tomato is Rs 30-Rs 32 per kilo. The tomato supply from Dhamdha is fresh as the produce reaches the market on the same day of harvesting. Similarly, wholesale price of potato has come down to Rs 20-Rs 22 and Rs 25-Rs 30 at retail markets. Earlier, potato came from West Bengal but the recent supply from Allahabad and Agra was brought the prices down, Yogesh Sahu, potato wholesaler said.