Onion, tomato production likely to decline in 2022-23, shows data

Prices of tomato touch Rs 100/kg in some places due to rains, heatwave

India’s tomato and onion production in  2022-23 could be lower  than the previous year, while potato output is expected to be 6.34 per cent more,  reveal the first Advance Estimates of horticulture production released on Monday.

The dip in tomato production notwithstanding, prices in the retail markets have started surging in the past few days.
 

In some retail markets, prices have even touched Rs. 80-100 per kilogram (kg), while in the wholesale markets, the rates are in the range of Rs. 50-60 per kg. Tomato is produced multiple times a year at several places and is particularly prone to transportation delays