Spike in tomato costs non permanent phenomenon; costs will quiet down quickly: Govt official 

According to the info maintained by the Department of Consumer Affairs, the typical worth of tomato on an all-India foundation is Rs 46 per kg on June 27.

NEW DELHI: The spurt in costs of tomatoes is a brief seasonal phenomenon and charges will quiet down quickly, a prime authorities official mentioned as retail costs of the kitchen staple shot as much as Rs 100 per kg in main cities.

“It is a highly perishable commodity. Transportation gets affected in areas that received sudden rains. It is a temporary issue. Prices will cool down soon. It happens every year during this time,” Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh mentioned.

According to the info maintained by the Department of Consumer Affairs, the typical worth of tomato on an all-India foundation is Rs 46 per kg on June 27.

The modal worth is Rs 50 per kg whereas the utmost worth is Rs 122 per kg.

Across 4 metros, the retail worth of tomato in Delhi is Rs 60 per kg, Mumbai is Rs 42 per kg, Kolkata is Rs 75 per kg and Chennai is Rs 67 per kg.

Among different main cities, the costs stood at Rs 52 per kg in Bengaluru, Rs 80 per kg in Jammu, Rs 60 per kg in Lucknow, Rs 88 per kg in Shimla, Rs 100 per kg in Bhubaneshwar and Rs 99 per kg in Raipur.

The most worth of Rs 122 per kg has been reported from Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Bellary (Karnataka), as per the division knowledge.

In the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), tomato costs at Mother Dairy’s Safal shops have doubled to almost Rs 80 per kg within the final one week as provides have been affected as a result of rains in key producing states.

The very best quality tomatoes at Mother Dairy’s Safal retail shops are being bought at Rs 78 per kg on Tuesday. Some varieties can be found at decrease charges additionally. There are greater than 300 Safal shops within the Delhi-NCR market.

“With the onset of monsoon, the tomato crop is currently going through a seasonal transition. Rainfall in areas such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have impacted the crop and also restricted its supply, resulting in a demand-supply gap,” a Mother Dairy spokesperson mentioned.

Agritech startup Otipy, which markets contemporary vegatables and fruits via a cellular app, is promoting tomatoes at Rs 86 per kg. Tomatoes can be found at Rs 80-85 per kg on the e-commerce platform Big Basket.

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Vegetable distributors within the nationwide capital are promoting tomatoes between Rs 80-120 per kg, relying on the situation and high quality.

“We were selling tomatoes at Rs 25-30 per kg around June 15. It started to increase gradually after that to Rs 40, then Rs 60 and now we are selling at Rs 80 per kg,” Babloo, a vegetable vendor in Paschim Vihar, West Delhi, mentioned.

The costs at Azadpur, the largest wholesale market of vegatables and fruits within the nation, have elevated sharply, he added.

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As per the federal government knowledge, tomato manufacturing is estimated to fall barely to twenty.62 million tonnes in 2022-23 from 20.69 million tonnes within the earlier yr.