Tomato Retail Prices Jump 24% YoY to ₹43.70/kg; Relief Unlikely Before August
Heat and erratic monsoons in Maharashtra, Karnataka and UP have pushed tomato retail prices up 24% YoY and 26% MoM, with Azadpur wholesale rates up 66%. Crisil sees elevated prices through June-August, squeezing thali costs and grocery retailers' fresh-produce margins.
Tomato retail prices surged 24% YoY to ₹43.70/kg as heat and erratic monsoons hit Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP supplies. Crisil expects elevated prices through June-August, pressuring food inflation, thali costs, and grocery retailers' fresh-produce margins.