With the latest price cut to Rs 70/kg, consumers are expected to benefit further from the initiative. The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to implement the new retail price from July 20, 2023.

In an effort to tackle soaring retail prices, NCCF and NAFED have been procuring tomatoes from mandis (wholesale markets) in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The procured tomatoes are then being sold in major consumption centres such as Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.

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Since the start of the retail sale of subsidised tomatoes on July 14, 2023, a total of 391 tonnes of tomatoes have been procured by NCCF and NAFED and are being continuously supplied to retail consumers in the mentioned consumption centres.

The move is expected to alleviate the burden of high tomato prices for consumers and ease the impact of rising food costs in the country. (PTI)