<p>The government on Monday said tomato prices have fallen to Rs 50-70 per kg with arrival of fresh crops in retail markets and it will continue to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate till rates come down to a normal level.</p>.<p>Tomato prices had skyrocketed to as high as Rs 250 per kg in the retail markets across the country due to unseasonal rains.</p>.Burger King says tomatoes on 'vacation' as India battles food inflation.<p>"Tomato prices are ruling in the range of Rs 50-70 per kg in retail markets across the country at present," Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Prices have started cooling down with increase in arrival of the fresh crop in states like Madhya Pradesh, he added.</p>.<p>On sale of tomatoes at a subsidised rates, the secretary said the government will sell the commodity at the discounted prices in select states till the retail prices come to normalcy.</p>.<p>Cooperatives NCCF and NAFED have started selling tomatoes at a reduced rate of Rs 40 per kilogram since August 20 amid declining price of the kitchen staple in wholesale and retail markets.</p>.<p>Since last month, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) have been selling tomatoes at a discounted rate on behalf of the Consumer Affairs Ministry to contain the price rise.</p>.<p>Initially, the subsidised rate was fixed at Rs 90 per kilogram which had been successively reduced in line with the decline in prices in order to ensure benefits to the consumers.</p>.<p>Tomatoes have been imported from Nepal as well to boost domestic supply and bring down the price.</p>
<p>The government on Monday said tomato prices have fallen to Rs 50-70 per kg with arrival of fresh crops in retail markets and it will continue to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate till rates come down to a normal level.</p>.<p>Tomato prices had skyrocketed to as high as Rs 250 per kg in the retail markets across the country due to unseasonal rains.</p>.Burger King says tomatoes on 'vacation' as India battles food inflation.<p>"Tomato prices are ruling in the range of Rs 50-70 per kg in retail markets across the country at present," Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Prices have started cooling down with increase in arrival of the fresh crop in states like Madhya Pradesh, he added.</p>.<p>On sale of tomatoes at a subsidised rates, the secretary said the government will sell the commodity at the discounted prices in select states till the retail prices come to normalcy.</p>.<p>Cooperatives NCCF and NAFED have started selling tomatoes at a reduced rate of Rs 40 per kilogram since August 20 amid declining price of the kitchen staple in wholesale and retail markets.</p>.<p>Since last month, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) have been selling tomatoes at a discounted rate on behalf of the Consumer Affairs Ministry to contain the price rise.</p>.<p>Initially, the subsidised rate was fixed at Rs 90 per kilogram which had been successively reduced in line with the decline in prices in order to ensure benefits to the consumers.</p>.<p>Tomatoes have been imported from Nepal as well to boost domestic supply and bring down the price.</p>