This is with reference to the report, "Rain effect: Tomatoes @200 per kg... The Goan Everyday July 11, 2023." It seems like we are in for further bad times. The rains are already disturbing our normal lives, everything seems to be going haywire. What about the food on our table, go vegan, people say. Hah, but how? Earlier it was the onions which by their very nature brought tears to our eyes, literally made us shed rivers of tears with their spiralling prices. And now, we have tomatoes, red as they are in colour is making one's blood boil without even having them in the kitchen. As it is, vegetable prices have been shooting up during the past few months. And now, it is disturbing to note that tomatoes prices have hit Rs 200 per kg. There is a WhatsApp clip in circulation which shows petrol prices below tomatoes prices. The fuel that brings vegetables to the market seems cheaper, it that some consolation? At the end of the day, it seems like things cannot get better than this. Enjoy the present day. Tomorrow may seem like a mirage.
