Retail tomato costs drop 22% on improved provides

Retail tomato costs declined 22.4 per cent month-on-month on improved provides throughout the nation, the Shopper Affairs Ministry stated on Sunday.

The all-India common retail value of tomatoes stood at Rs 52.35 per kg on November 14, down from Rs 67.50 per kg on October 14, in response to an official assertion.

Throughout the identical interval, modal wholesale costs at Delhi’s Azadpur mandi witnessed a sharper decline of practically 50 per cent to Rs 2,969 per quintal from Rs 5,883 per quintal, pushed by elevated arrivals.

Comparable value corrections had been reported from key markets like Pimpalgaon (Maharashtra), Madanapalle (Andhra Pradesh), and Kolar (Karnataka), the ministry stated.

“Although arrivals have subsided at main tomato centres in Madanapalle and Kolar, costs have eased as a consequence of seasonal provides from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat filling provide gaps nationwide,” it added.

Beneficial climate circumstances have supported each crop progress and easy provide chain motion from fields to customers, the assertion famous.

The nation’s tomato manufacturing is projected to extend 4 per cent to 213.20 lakh tonne in 2023-24.

Whereas tomatoes are grown year-round, manufacturing varies seasonally throughout areas. The ministry stated antagonistic climate and logistics disruptions considerably affect costs because of the crop’s excessive susceptibility and perishable nature.

The worth surge throughout October 2024 was attributed to extreme and extended rains in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

October and November are the principle sowing durations in main producing states. Common market availability is maintained because of the crop’s quick cultivation period and a number of harvests, the ministry added.