VIJAYAWADA: In view of soaring onion and tomato prices for the past couple of weeks, the State government has decided to sell the essential vegetables through Rythu Bazaars at an economical price. It may be noted that the prices of onions and tomatoes have increased steeply in the past few weeks for various reasons. While onions are being sold at anywhere between Rs 55 and Rs 70 per kg, tomatoes on the other hand are being sold for Rs 90 per kg. Furthermore, the onion prices will be maintained at an affordable Rs 40 to Rs 45 per kg. On the occasion, the officials informed him that steps had been taken to procure 1.35 lakh kg of tomato and 21,000 kg of onions to supply the Rythu Bazaars.

Source: Indian Express October 08, 2024 06:07 UTC