In the Kalimati area of Kathmandu, on the night of 3rd Asar 2080, the road turned red because vegetable vendors from Kalimati Vegetable Market threw tomatoes on the road. The reason for this was that they were not getting the market price for the tomatoes.

Farmers and vendors threw tomatoes from the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market area to the main Kalimati road, protesting because they could not sell their produce.

At that time, around 50,000 kilos of tomatoes were thrown on the road, creating what was called the “Tomato Holiday.”

Two months later, the supply of Nepali tomatoes stopped. After the local season ended, people were forced to buy expensive Indian tomatoes.

At the same time, some Nepali spice industries were on the verge of closing, and tomatoes were imported from India at high prices.

On 20th Magh 2079, vegetable farmers in Chitwan threw vegetables on Narayangadh Pulchok road because they were not getting the price they needed to cover their costs.

Farmers, suffering from low prices, protested by throwing tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, and other vegetables in Narayangadh.

A similar incident happened in 2078 Baisakh when farmers in Makwanpur, Kavre, Chitwan, and other places dug up and threw cauliflower because the produce could not be sold due to the lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2077 Falgun, in western Nawalparasi, farmers in Bardghat threw tomatoes in protest, as they could not sell them due to a lack of market demand.