Centre steps in as vegetable prices soar
The Hindu
Onion stocks released to cool prices; rain damage pushes tomato over ₹50 a kg
Amid a rise in prices of three key vegetables, the Centre has said onion prices are being stabilised with the release of buffer stock, while efforts are on to soften the rates of tomato and potato.
Onion stocks are being released in the market on a first in, first out basis from the last week of August to moderate prices and ensure minimum storage loss, it said.
“Till October 12, a total of 67,357 tonnes have been released in major markets such as Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kochi and Raipur,” the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on Sunday.
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