Karnataka: Farming was done by taking a loan, tomatoes worth 2.5 lakh were stolen from the farm of the woman, the woman farmer was in shock!
In Karnataka, a case of tomatoes being stolen from a female farmer’s field has come to light. A woman farmer has claimed that miscreants have stolen tomatoes worth Rs 2.5 lakh from her farm. The woman farmer has registered a case in this regard at the Halebidu police station. According to a news agency, the woman farmer alleged that tomatoes worth Rs 2.5 lakh were stolen from her farm in Hassan district on the night of July 4. This has happened when tomato prices are skyrocketing across the country. Farmer Dharani said that he has suffered a huge loss due to taking a loan to grow tomatoes. He said, “We suffered heavy losses in the bean crop and had taken a loan to grow tomatoes. Our harvest was good and the prices were high. Apart from taking 50-60 bags of tomatoes, the thieves also destroyed the rest of the standing crop.”
Karnataka | Farmer alleges tomatoes worth Rs 2.5 lakhs were stolen from her farm in the Hassan district on the night of July 4.
A woman farmer, Dharani who grew tomatoes on 2 acres of land said that they were planning to cut the crop and transport it to market as the price… pic.twitter.com/fTxcZIlcTr
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Were busy preparing to sell tomato crop, but got stolen
The woman farmer, Dharani, told that she had grown tomatoes on two acres of land and said that she was planning to harvest the crop and take it to the market. On the other hand, a police officer says that a complaint has been lodged at the Halebidu police station. Police said that the incident took place in Goni Somanahalli village under Belur taluk.
According to the police, the woman farmer has said that 50-60 bags of tomatoes, worth Rs 2.5 lakh at Rs 120, were allegedly stolen from her field. A police officer from Halebidu police station said that we had heard about theft of arecanut and other commercial crops but never heard of anyone stealing tomatoes. This is the first time that such a case has been registered in our police station.
Tomato being sold up to Rs 120 a kg in Bengaluru
Let us tell you that there has been a sudden jump in the prices of tomatoes in Karnataka as well as in the country. Tomato prices in Bangalore are in the range of Rs 101 to Rs 121 per kg. The rise in prices has been attributed to the sudden rise in temperature in March and April, which resulted in pest attack on tomato crops, leading to reduction in yield and higher market prices.
