When will tomatoes become cheap, know what the government has to say about this

The price in the country has reached Rs 122 per kg. At the same time, the prices of tomatoes have crossed Rs 100 in many cities. In such a situation, everyone is waiting for when the prices of tomatoes will come down. There have been indications from the government in this regard. A top official has said that the spurt in tomato prices is a temporary seasonal phenomenon and the prices will come down soon. Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said in a media report that tomato comes under the category of perishable vegetable. In areas where it rains suddenly, transport gets affected. This is a temporary issue. Soon the prices will come down. This happens every year during this time.
Current tomato prices as per government data
As per the data of the Department of Consumer Affairs, the average price of tomato on all India basis is Rs 46 per kg as on June 27. The modal price is Rs 50 per kg while the maximum price is Rs 122 per kg. Among the four metros, the retail price of tomato is Rs 60 per kg in Delhi, Rs 42 per kg in Mumbai, Rs 75 per kg in Kolkata and Rs 67 per kg in Chennai. Kilogram is. In other major cities, the prices were 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 Bhubaneswar and Rs 99 per kg in Raipur. According to the department’s data, the highest price has been reported in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Bellary (Karnataka) at Rs 122 per kg.
tomato price at mother dairy
In Delhi-NCR, tomato prices have doubled in the last one week to around Rs 80 per kg at Mother Dairy’s Safal stores as rains hit supplies in major producing states. The best quality tomatoes were sold at Rs 78 per kg at Mother Dairy’s Safal retail stores on Tuesday. Some varieties are also available at lower prices. There are over 300 Safal stores in the Delhi-NCR market.
online tomato price
A Mother Dairy spokesperson said that with the onset of monsoon, the tomato crop is currently going through a seasonal change. In regions like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, rains have affected the crop and limited its supplies, leading to a demand-supply gap. OTP, an agritech startup marketing fresh fruits and vegetables through a mobile app, is selling tomatoes at Rs 86 per kg. Tomatoes are available at Rs 80-85 per kg on the e-commerce platform Big Basket.
Price in Delhi depending on locality and quality
Vegetable vendors in the national capital are selling tomatoes between Rs 80-120 per kg depending on the locality and quality. Bablu, a vegetable seller in Paschim Vihar, says that around June 15, we were selling tomatoes at Rs 25-30 per kg. After that it gradually increased to Rs 40, then Rs 60 and now we are selling it at Rs 80 per kg. He said that the prices have increased rapidly in Azadpur, the biggest wholesale market of fruits and vegetables in the country. According to government data, tomato production is estimated to fall marginally to 20.62 million tonnes in 2022-23 from 20.69 million tonnes last year.