<p>New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday said retail tomato prices declined 22.4 per cent month-on-month on improved supplies across the country. </p><p>"The all-India average retail prices as on 14th November, 2024 was Rs.52.35 per kg which is 22.4 per cent lower than Rs.67.50 per kg on 14th October, 2024," the Consumer Affairs Ministry said in a statement. </p><p>During the same period, the modal prices at Azadpur mandi declined by almost 50 per cent, from Rs.5,883 per quintal to Rs.2,969 per quintal with the increase in tomato arrivals. Similar decline in mandi prices are reported from benchmark markets such as Pimpalgaon, Madanapalle and Kolar, the statement said. </p>.Centre to offload buffer stock to control rising onion prices.<p>"Though arrivals have subsided at major tomato centres in Madanapalle and Kolar, prices have eased due to seasonal supplies from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat filling supply gaps nationwide," it added.</p><p>Favourable weather conditions have supported both crop growth and smooth supply chain movement from fields to consumers, the statement noted.</p><p>The country's tomato production is projected to increase 4 per cent to 213.20 lakh tonne in 2023-24.</p><p> Even though tomato is produced throughout the year, there is seasonality in the producing areas and the quantum of production. </p><p>The Ministry claimed that adverse weather condition and slight logistics disruptions have significant impact on prices due to high susceptibility of tomato crop and high perishability of the fruit.</p><p> The surge in tomato prices during October, 2024 was on account of excessive and prolonged rains in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.</p><p>The general seasonality in tomato production across various regions of India showed that October and November are main sowing period in major producing states. </p><p>Continuous availability of tomato in the market, however, is ensured because of the short duration for cultivation of the crop and multiple picking of the fruits, the statement said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday said retail tomato prices declined 22.4 per cent month-on-month on improved supplies across the country. </p><p>"The all-India average retail prices as on 14th November, 2024 was Rs.52.35 per kg which is 22.4 per cent lower than Rs.67.50 per kg on 14th October, 2024," the Consumer Affairs Ministry said in a statement. </p><p>During the same period, the modal prices at Azadpur mandi declined by almost 50 per cent, from Rs.5,883 per quintal to Rs.2,969 per quintal with the increase in tomato arrivals. Similar decline in mandi prices are reported from benchmark markets such as Pimpalgaon, Madanapalle and Kolar, the statement said. </p>.Centre to offload buffer stock to control rising onion prices.<p>"Though arrivals have subsided at major tomato centres in Madanapalle and Kolar, prices have eased due to seasonal supplies from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat filling supply gaps nationwide," it added.</p><p>Favourable weather conditions have supported both crop growth and smooth supply chain movement from fields to consumers, the statement noted.</p><p>The country's tomato production is projected to increase 4 per cent to 213.20 lakh tonne in 2023-24.</p><p> Even though tomato is produced throughout the year, there is seasonality in the producing areas and the quantum of production. </p><p>The Ministry claimed that adverse weather condition and slight logistics disruptions have significant impact on prices due to high susceptibility of tomato crop and high perishability of the fruit.</p><p> The surge in tomato prices during October, 2024 was on account of excessive and prolonged rains in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.</p><p>The general seasonality in tomato production across various regions of India showed that October and November are main sowing period in major producing states. </p><p>Continuous availability of tomato in the market, however, is ensured because of the short duration for cultivation of the crop and multiple picking of the fruits, the statement said. </p>