date:May 24, 2016
In Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, tomato farmers are pleased by the high prices. A few months ago, these same farmers suffered huge losses due to a crash in the price of the fruit.
Tomato is now fetching more than Rs. 500 per 15 kg box at the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) yard in Kolar.
The maximum rate for quality tomato on Friday 20 May was Rs. 610 per 15 kg box, sources in the APMC told The Hindu . In Mulbagal, tomato fetched as much as Rs. 700 earlier this week.