Tomato and Beans Prices Skyrocket in Bengaluru; Impact on Household Budgets

Vegetable prices have become a major challenge for residents of Bengaluru. Over the past week, prices of vegetables and herbs have sharply increased across the city, adding extra burden to household budgets. Tomato prices rose from approximately ₹25 per kg last week to ₹54 in some Bengaluru markets, while beans increased from ₹70 per kg last week to ₹96. The increase in prices for vegetables like white brinjal, capsicum, cluster beans, cucumber, radish, and beetroot has also been observed. Furthermore, the cost of various herbs, including palak, coriander, and pudina, has risen from ₹8–₹10 to ₹25–₹30, and the price of a bunch of palak has risen from ₹10 to ₹25.