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This has caused a shortage, causing the prices to rise,” he said.“If supplies fall further, prices may increase even more. “It takes Rs7-8 to produce a kilogram of tomatoes, while farmers were getting Rs2-3 per kg,” said Gadhave. Also, farmers whose tomato crop had reached the final stage of the six-month growing and harvesting cycle, began getting lower prices for their produce. They also said tomatoes take time to ripen during the winter, which has further affected supplies.An APMC official told TOI that last month, tomatoes flooded the APMC market. “The prices consequently dropped and farmers were not getting enough for their produce..