Tomato Price Hike: You won’t find solace today if you are already bothered by Delhi and the NCR’s exorbitant tomato pricing. According to the research, the retail price of tomatoes in Delhi NCR is predicted to exceed Rs 200 per kg, setting a record-high price due to the current shortage in the regions that produce them. It is predicted that the price may soften after the first week of September. A crate of 25 kg of tomatoes reportedly sold for Rs 4,100 at an auction on Monday in Uttarakhand, according to vegetable traders in Delhi. The wholesale pricing at Delhi mandis, which takes into account the commission paid to mandi authorities, the cost of transporting the goods to Delhi, and additional profit, is probably greater than Rs 5,000 per crate.
Vegetable Merchant Expresses Shock as Tomato Prices in Dehradun Reach Record Rs 4,100 per Crate
The Dehradun district of Uttarakhand is where Sardar Tony Singh, a vegetable merchant in Keshopur mandi, claimed to have purchased tomatoes for Rs 4,100 per crate. He claimed that prices this year eclipsed all prior records. During this time of year, 25 kg of tomatoes are often sold at auction for Rs 1,200–1,400. In my entire life, I have never witnessed such exorbitant charges. Tomato prices began to rise sharply in June. The merchants explained this by blaming agricultural damage and decreased production brought on by some states’ severe rainfall. Tomatoes are currently being sold in the retail market for between Rs 150 and Rs 180 per kg. Restaurants have temporarily removed tomato soup from their menus, and several fast-food outlets have eliminated tomatoes from their goods.
Decreased Production and Rising Demand Lead to Soaring Prices
According to Anil Malhotra, general secretary of the Vegetable Traders Association, Delhi receives its tomatoes from Uttarakhand, Haryana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. In 2020 and 2021, there was a record harvest of tomatoes, which led to growers having to restrict their output since transportation costs were higher than the prices they were receiving. Because of this, farmers in a number of states, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, decreased tomato production this year in favour of flower farming. The cost of tomatoes has significantly grown as a result of decreased production and persistent demand.
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