Murang’a: Tomato farmers count losses as prices plummet
Tomato farmers in the leading tomato-producing counties are counting losses as an oversupply continues to hit the market for the second month in row. The glut has occasioned a sharp drop in prices of the highly perishable vegetable, with a kilo of tomatoes selling for as little as Sh15 in some markets. Consequently, a 100 kilogrammes’ crate of tomato is