According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the price of tomatoes has reached 60 to 80 rupees per kg in Delhi and adjoining areas. Meanwhile, the Central Government has taken immediate steps to curb the prices of tomato and make it accessible to the common people. The government has asked the government company Mother Dairy to sell Tomato for 40 rupees per kg. The question arises that the price of tomato bounce suddenly Let's take a look at this.
In Delhi the price of tomatoes has reached Rs 50-60 per kg in Maharashtra. According to industry experts, due to the state of drought, the farmers could not harvest the tomatoes, due to which the problems in supply are now coming. Tomatoes in Maharashtra are now being supplied from Gujarat and Karnataka.
On the other hand Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are also facing huge shortage of tomatoes. Tomato crops have been affected in these states due to heavy rains in the last several days. These states supply tomatoes in the Delhi market, and due to this, prices of tomato in Delhi-NCR also seem to be skyrocketing.
Price will not decrease next month
In Narayangaon of Maharashtra, about 18,000 acres of tomato is cultivated, which produces about 1,400 tons of tomato in one day. There was 12 to 15 tons of tomato cultivation per hectare, and now the yield has remained 7 to 8 tons per hectare.
On the other hand, 40,000 hectares in Pimpalgaon and 1.25 lakh hectares of land in Nashik have also been affected. Due to this, prices of tomato have increased considerably. Tomato prices have been rising for the last 15 to 20 days. However, its hope was already in the state, due to the sowing of tomato crop sowing has declined by 25%.
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