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Farmers in Tamil Nadu throw tomatoes on roadside after price falls to Rs 2 per kg

-IndiaToday.in

Farmers from some parts of Tamil Nadu threw their tomato harvest on the roadside after the price of the crop fell to rates as low as Rs 2 per kilogram.

Dharmapuri: After the price of tomatoes plummeted to figures as low as Rs 2 per kilogram, farmers from some parts of Tamil Nadu threw their harvest on the roadside or allowed it to rot in the field.

Three months ago, the price of tomatoes was hovering between Rs 100 and Rs 150, and hence, farmers cultivated the crop in large quantities.

However, now the price has dipped and farmers are unable to shoulder the cost of labour and transportation in cultivation and harvest of tomatoes.

In order to avoid further losses, farmers from Palacode, Marandahalli, Aroor and Pappireddipatti in Tamil Nadu decided to let the tomatoes rot. This would serve as a fertiliser for the next batch of crops.

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