Tomato Price Crash: Andhra Farmers Sell for Rs 1.5/kg, Appeal for Help Amidst Crisis

• Tomato prices in East Godavari and Kakinada districts, Andhra Pradesh, have plummeted to as low as Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 per kilogram.
• Farmers are distressed, unable to cover even auto fare for transporting tomatoes to Tuni Market Yard, considering abandoning crops in fields.
• Despite drastically reduced prices, farmers face a severe lack of buyers, with thousands of kilograms of tomatoes remaining unsold.
• The current crash is unprecedented, as prices previously ranged from Rs 8-10/kg to Rs 30-60/kg, leaving farmers with no returns on investment.
• Farmers from villages like Donkada, H Kothuru, and Godicherlu are appealing to the government for intervention and a fair price.