Tomato worth rise: The present common retail worth of tomatoes in Delhi at Rs 73 per kg is primarily on account of heavy rainfall in northern and north-western areas for the reason that final week of July.
Right here comes a chunk of fine information for the tomato shoppers. The Central authorities on Friday launched the subsidised retail sale worth of tomatoes within the vary of Rs 47-60 per kg within the nationwide capital by way of the Nationwide Cooperative Shoppers’ Federation of India (NCCF), to supply reduction to consumers.
The patron affairs ministry stated the NCCF, which has been procuring tomatoes from Azadpur mandi since August 4, is retailing them with minimal margins. “Up to now, NCCF has bought 27,307 kilograms of tomatoes at retail costs starting from Rs 47 to Rs 60 per kg, relying on the procurement price,” the ministry acknowledged.
Common retail worth of tomatoes in Delhi at Rs 73 per kg
Shoppers should observe that the present common retail worth of tomatoes in Delhi at Rs 73 per kg is primarily on account of heavy rainfall in northern and north-western areas for the reason that final week of July.
“This weather-related disruption triggered costs to spike to as excessive as Rs 85 per kg by the top of July,” the ministry stated in a press release.
Nonetheless, with the restoration and stabilisation of every day arrivals at Azadpur mandi over the previous week, each mandi and retail costs have begun to say no.
The retail costs at varied centres throughout the nation are influenced by short-term localised elements fairly than any basic demand-supply imbalance or manufacturing shortfall, the ministry famous.
In distinction, main cities reminiscent of Chennai and Mumbai, which haven’t skilled irregular climate circumstances in latest weeks, haven’t witnessed the same worth surge.
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The present common retail costs in Chennai and Mumbai are Rs 50 per kg and Rs 58 per kg, respectively — considerably decrease than Delhi’s prevailing worth.
At current, the all-India common retail worth of tomato is Rs 52 per kg, which is decrease than Rs 54 per kg final yr and Rs 136 per kg in 2023. In contrast to earlier years, costs of main greens like potato, onion and tomato are below management this monsoon season, the ministry stated.
With inputs from PTI