Tomato prices will decrease in 15 days; Planters from removal of import duty on American applesAngry

New Delhi/ The skyrocketing prices of tomatoes will come down in 15 days due to increase in supply from production centres. Retail prices will come down immediately in Delhi, as the supply of tomatoes from Himachal Pradesh's Solan and Sirmaur has increased. Tomato prices have reached Rs 120 a kg in many parts of the country. However, according to the consumer ministry, the average price is Rs 56 per kg. Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said, every year the prices of tomatoes increase at this time. In every country, the price of each agricultural product goes up or down depending on the season.

India to buy 35% more pulses to control prices India to import 35% or 1.2 million tonnes more pulses in current fiscal to check tur dal prices amid low production Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar said tur Dal is giving us trouble. Its all-India average retail price is up 25 per cent at Rs 128.66 per kg as compared to last year's level and will start declining once imports start.

Planters angry over removal of import duty on American apples The Center has cut import duty on apples imported from America by 20 percent. Due to this, there is resentment among the gardeners of Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir, which are leading in apple production. They say that due to the reduction in duty, there will be a huge fall in the prices of indigenous apples.