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Tomato growers rue price crash, resort to road blockade in Annamayya district

Tomato growers rue price crash, resort to road blockade in Annamayya district
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Farmers are demanding a procurement centre linked to the Madanapalle yard and a support price to bridge the disparity.
Photo credit: The Hindu

Farmers are demanding a procurement centre linked to the Madanapalle yard and a support price to bridge the disparity. | Photo Credit: File Photo

Tomato growers blocked the Rayachoti-Madanapalle highway at Gurramkonda in Annamayya district on Sunday evening, deploring the sudden crash in the price of the produce to ₹300 per 18-kg box in the local market, far below the rate prevailing in neighbouring markets.

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Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 18, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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