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Farmers said this does not even cover their transportation cost.On an average, 20,000 crates of tomatoes are brought to the Narayangaon market every day. With the drop in prices, the farmers’ economy in the state is going to be affected,” the trader added. “We held a meeting with the market committee officials, traders and farmers to find a solution. Eventually, they threw away the tomatoes to protest against the low prices,” said Sanjay Kale, chairman of the market. Several farmers have invested big money on tomatoes this year..