The reason for the increase in tomato price

What is the justification behind the expansion in tomato costs in Tamil Nadu?

In Chennai, the retail cost of tomato has contacted Rs 140 for each kg. Brokers say there are many purposes behind the downpours and absence of supply. When will the cost go down?

During the beginning of the upper east storm in Tamil Nadu, tomatoes were sold for 20 to 25 rupees in retail outlets and 10 rupees in little business sectors. Nonetheless, with the beginning of the storm season, the cost of tomatoes has begun to increment and presently it is being sold at Rs. 100 for each kg at discount outlets in Coimbatore. In this manner, tomatoes sell for Rs. 140 to Rs. 150 in retail outlets.

What is the justification behind this?

"Ordinarily 80 trucks of tomatoes come to Coimbatore a day, however presently just 30 trucks come. Hence, the discount outlets offer tomatoes at Rs 100 to Rs 110. Tomato trucks began coming from Maharashtra yesterday and today. Thiagarajan is the leader of the Periyar Vegetable Florist Association in Coimbatore, Chennai.

Costs of tomatoes as well as vegetables can imagine potatoes, beans and peas have gone up forcefully. Beans sell for up to 100 rupees. The cost of eggplant has gone up from 50 rupees to 80 rupees. The cost of onion has gone up from 30 rupees to 40 rupees. The cost of potatoes goes from 25 rupees to 40 rupees. Only ginger is truly reasonable at Rs 30 for every kg.

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In Tamil Nadu, tomatoes are filled in Tirupati, Vaniyambadi, Madhanur, Theni, Wattalakundu, Andipatti, Dharmapuri and Kalikaguntanur, yet they don't come to Chennai from that point. With respect to Chennai, 90% of the tomatoes come from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The excess 10% comes from Krishnagiri, Veppanahalli, Hosur and Rayakottai regions in Tamil Nadu.

How long will this cost increment last? "It can't be said. Assuming the stockpile of tomatoes builds, the cost will go down. In the event that brokers send a few trucks from one express, the cost will go down right away. Any other way, a similar cost will proceed.

Could brokers at any point exploit these value climbs to accumulate aggressors? "It's unrealistic. A truck that shows up at 2 am will cost between Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 when it shows up at 5 am. That is all assuming it shows up later than expected. How might you store spoiled vegetables in a day? They are in the shops at the base. This is the 10th spot to sell the vegetables that come in that day. How might this be sold the following day? Plus, consider the possibility that more trucks come the following day and the cost goes down. So there is zero chance of accumulating, "says Thiagarajan.

In the interim, the Minister of Agriculture MRK said that the Department of Agriculture has begun work to control the ascent in tomato costs. Panneerselvam has said.