A farmer in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar placed CCTV cameras in his field out of concern for theft or any other unfavorable incidence in light of the skyrocketing cost of tomatoes across the nation. The decision to monitor his farm was made in response to the fruit's high price.
The cost of tomatoes is about 160 rupees per kilogram in Maharashtra.
In any Indian household, tomatoes are regarded as a crucial component of the basic food. After a brief period in which the government offered the kitchen staple at reduced costs, however, its prices have risen once more.
Sharad Rawate, the farmer, claimed that although putting cameras on his land cost him Rs 22,000, it was necessary at the time.
Numerous incidents of tomato theft have been reported as tomato prices have increased.
The Karnataka Police report that a truck carrying tomatoes valued at approximately Rs 21 lakh from Kolar in Karnataka to Jaipur in Rajasthan went missing on Monday.
Another incidence involved criminals stealing about 40 kg of tomatoes from stores at a vegetable market in Jharkhand.
In fact, when TheSwipeUp spoke to vegetable vendors in Delhi and the NCR, some of them started crying because of the inflation-related increase in the price of vegetables, which has made them unaffordable for a sizeable portion of consumers.
"Tomatoes cost too much. A tearful merchant had told India Today, "I can't dare to buy it.
Just a month ago, retail rates saw a 300 percent increase, which prompted the government to step in and offer some relief. While prices had decreased to about Rs 120 per kilo the previous week, they have since risen to at least Rs 200.
On August 1, the typical price was Rs 132.5. The typical cost was Rs 120 per kilo a week ago.
