Onion prices crashed by 79%, tomato 50% between February and May

Onion prices in Indore mandi, one of the largest in Madhya Pradesh, dropped by almost 79 per cent between February and May, while tomato prices slumped by almost 50 per cent during the same period fueling farmers’ anger which has now taken the shape of a 10-day long ‘village bandh’ across major states in North India.

The impact of the strike, however, by farmers has started waning in some parts as it entered a second week but was still intense in some places. 

Agency reports said prices of vegetables have risen 25-30 per cent in Jaipur, while procuring and supply