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Potato and tomato output projected to be down by 4-5% in 2021-22

The production of overall vegetables is projected to be higher at 204.84 million tonnes as against 200.45 million tonnes in the said period

Retail prices of tomatoes down 13% in past week, 24% in past month: Govt

Prices of tomato as on December 21 for all the major cities were lower when compared to the corresponding prices one week and one month ago

Tomato prices skyrocket to Rs 140/kg in southern India due to rains

Tomato prices are ruling high since September-end in most retail markets of the country but there has been a sharp rise is southern states of late due to continuous rains

Tomato prices likely to stay elevated for another 2 months: Crisil

Tomatoes account for 10 per cent of the total vegetable production in India

Centre expects the high tomato prices to soften from December

Arrivals in November this year were only 1.96 million tonnes as compared to 2.13 million tonnes

Tomato prices may soften from Dec with arrival of fresh crop: Govt

All India average retail tomato price, which has shot up to Rs 67 per kg over the last year, are likely to soften from December with the arrival of fresh crop from northern states

Tomato prices increase to Rs 75 per kg in national capital

In Bangalore, tomato price in retail markets continued to rule high at Rs 88 per kg

Tomato prices at Rs 80/kg in most cities, rise up to Rs 120/kg in south

Retail tomato prices are ruling at Rs 80 per kg in most cities across India but the rates have shot up to as high as Rs 120 per kg in few southern states because of widespread rains

Rain effect on relatively less area on tomato, onion crops: Govt data

When onion and tomato prices soared last week, one of the many reasons given was that rainfall in several states producing the two crops was responsible for it.

Tomato turns costly on tight supply; prices soar to Rs 72 per kg in metros

Tomato prices in retail markets of metro cities have shot up to Rs 72 per kilogram on tight supply due to unseasonal rains in key producing states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Among the metros, the maximum increase in the retail price of tomato was seen in Kolkata where the key kitchen vegetable was ruling as high as Rs 72 per kg on October 12 when compared to Rs 38 per kg during the month-ago period. In Delhi and Chennai, retail prices of tomato increased to Rs 57 per kg from Rs 30 per kg and Rs 20 per kg, respectively, compared to the month-ago period, according to data compiled by the Consumer Affairs Ministry. In Mumbai, tomato prices in retail markets rose to Rs 53 per kg from Rs 15 per kg in the said period, the data showed. The retail prices of tomato vary depending on quality and locality where the commodity was sold. "Unseasonal rains in producing states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have damaged the crop due to which the supply to consuming markets like Del

Tomato prices crash to Rs 4/kg amid supply glut in most growing states

Tomato prices in wholesale markets in most producing states have crashed to as low as Rs 4 per kg amid supply glut, government data showed. In fact, the wholesale prices of tomato in 23 growing centres out of 31 monitored by the government were down by 50 per cent from the year-ago period or below three-year seasonal average. Currently, tomato crop of the early kharif (summer) season of the 2021-22 crop year (July-June) is being harvested. According to the data, the wholesale price of tomato in Dewas in Madhya Pradesh -- the countrys' top tomato growing state -- fell to Rs 8 per kg on August 28 of this year from Rs 11 per kg in the year-ago period. Similarly, the wholesale price of tomato at Jalgoan in Maharashtra -- the country's sixth largest tomato growing state -- fell by 80 per cent to Rs 4 per kg on August 28 from Rs 21 per kg in the year-ago period. Tomato prices at Aurangabad declined to Rs 4.50 per kg from Rs 9.50 per kg, while that of Solapur to Rs 5 per kg from 15 per k

Rain-damaged crops, supply bottlenecks jack up tomato prices 9x in Delhi

Supplies dip more than 50% in National Capital's Azadpur Mandi; prices in Mumbai nearly double

Rs 1-trn fund, bee keeping: FM Sitharaman's 11 steps to help farmers

Government sets up Rs 1 trillion Agri-Infrastructure Fund, which will focus on short-term crop loan and investment in long-term agriculture infra

To curb price volatility, early warning system developed for onion, potato

Alerts from the portal will help the govt take timely market intervention under the central scheme 'Operation Greens' by providing subsidy to farmers for storage and transportation of the produce

Traders sceptical of govt steps as onion, tomato prices hit season's highs

This is largely because the surge in recent weeks is due to the rains in Maharashtra, which could impact kharif harvest if they continue unabated

Prices of tomato linked food items may spike 5-10% following crop loss

Tomato prices in some mandis are still high

Tomato prices fall to Rs 2 per kg; farmers unable to recover transport cost

Farmers irked, say they are unable to recover even transport cost

Rising tomato prices cheer food processing firms

Mother Dairy, Cremica line up fresh investments; Jain Irrigation arm ties up with farmers

Tomato prices to remain high for next two months

The fresh tomato crop is expected to arrive only in September and till then prices are expected to remain under pressure

Tomato prices double to Rs 80/kg on sluggish supply

In Mumbai, rates rose to Rs 58 per kg from 38 per kg while in Delhi, prices surged to Rs 51 per kg from Rs 25 per kg