Pune: The prices of pulses, wheat and onion fell substantially following a series of price control measures announced by the central government last week. Wheat prices have declined by 15% in the last four days after the central government tightened the stock holding limit on traders and processors. Likewise, the wholesale prices of onion at … Read more
Tomato prices have doubled in the past week in most parts of the country to ₹80-120 per kg in the retail market, while wholesale prices have increased to ₹65-70 per kg from ₹30-35 per kg, following a sudden plunge in production. The output nosedived due to multiple factors such as high heat, delayed rainfall and … Read more
Potato farmers are staring at a huge loss as prices have crashed to half from a year earlier, amid a glut in production in the major producing states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab. Wholesale prices are currently ruling far below the production cost and traders expect prices to remain low this year due … Read more