This year's production of Chittoor district vegetables has resulted in a stable price situation. This brought a sigh of relief to the common man, while, in terms of earnings from the market, the growers are disappointed.
Many acres of tomato crops in Chittoor were devastated by the cyclone in November 2021. This led to tomato prices experiencing a sharp increase, to Rs 125 per kg. To lower the price to Rs 70 per kg, traders began importing tomatoes from Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Karnataka in December.
Tomatoes, a necessary ingredient in Telugu meals, saw a decline in price in 2022, the lowest price being at Rs 2 per kg in mid-November, for the third time of the year. The reasons for the high output for farmers in West Godavari, Krishna and NTR were continuous rainfall and favorable climatic conditions.
Farmers expected a good profit in return, but traders are reluctant to quote higher rates due to tomato’s quick perishability.
[ Rs 100 = €1.20 ]
Source: deccanchronicle.com