India: Growers forced to let tomatoes rot amidst price crash

Thousands of farmers in Jharkhand are in deep crisis after the price of tomatoes plummeted to as low as Rs 2 – Rs 3 per kg. They have now abandoned their tomato crops, leaving them to rot in the fields. In some areas, wholesale buyers are unwilling to pay even Re 1 per kilogram, making it impossible for…Original Article

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