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Tomatoes and their highness

Today, we can understand why tomato prices are skyrocketing. The Synopsis We discussed the Turkish currency and the country's spiralling inflation, which is causing an economic disaster. We ascribed the majority of it to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's paradoxical economic policies. More particularly, his belief that you might reduce inflation by making low-cost loans available to firms and individuals. This sparked a flurry of inquiries from our readers, who wondered whether this low-cost lending company was causing inflation in India. They're concerned about tomatoes, in part. If you haven't heard, the price of tomatoes has risen dramatically. Yours sincerely just purchased tomatoes for Rs 60/kg from a supermarket in Bangalore. You could think that's not that horrible. However, only a few days ago, some individuals were paying over Rs 100 per kilogramme for tomatoes. It's insane, and you have to wonder at this point whether tomato inflation is a resul...