Gulati thinks that at least 10% of fresh tomatoes need to be processed into purees. The problem with this suggestion is that it would mean a complete shift in behavior. Some estimates say that farmers just get 30 pysay out of every rupee spent by consumers on tomatoes. And some folks think that we need to clean up this APMC system.
In today’s episode for 10th July 2023, we dive into what on earth is going on with tomato prices and explore whether there’s a solution to this problem.