Heatwaves strikes tomato output; prices witness sharp spike in India
Fresh Tomato
India
Published Jun 3, 2022
Tridge summary
Heat waves during March-April in the key tomato-growing states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have adversely impacted production and pushed up prices across the country. The benchmark mandi prices of tomato at Kolar, Karnataka, rose by more than 600% to Rs 3,930 a quintal early this week, from Rs 560 a quintal that prevailed a year ago.
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According to mandi officials in Kolar, prices are expected to remain firm in the next couple of weeks before commencing a decline in the middle of June, once crop from Maharashtra enters the market. Tomato crops are mostly ready for harvest in around 75 to 85 days, the new crop, which is expected to enter the market next month. Prospects of tomato production in Maharashtra appears robust. Tomato prices are expected to witness a sharp fall in July, once crops from all the key growing areas enter the market, according to traders in Delhi’s Azadpur mandi, considered to be Asia’s largest agricultural market. As per data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry, retail price of tomato rose to Rs 77 per kg in Kolkata on June 1 from Rs 25 per kg on April 30. In Mumbai too, retail tomato price rose to Rs 74 per kg on June 1 from Rs 36 per kg on May 1, while in Chennai it rose to Rs 62 per kg from Rs 47 per kg in the said period, the data showed. Tomato production is expected to decline ...
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