India: TNAU advises farmers to lower tomato cultivation
An analysis by Agro Marketing Intelligence and Business Promotion Centre of the city based University at Coimbatore, Hosur, Ottanchattiram and Thalaivasal market and traders revealed that the prices during the harvest of Karthikai Pattam (October-November) sown tomato would be much lower as against the prevailing price of Rs 3-8 per kg in these markets.
In regards to eggplant, another vegetable sown during this season, Coimbatore, Ottanchatram and Thalaivasal markets are experiencing enough arrivals, with prices hovering around Rs 16-24 per kg.
Though the prices are ruling high in November-December, it would come down to Rs 8-10 per kg in January-February due to adequate arrivals and farmers are advised to take up their planting decision accordingly, TNAU said in a press release.
Traders survey and price analysis indicated that the average farm gate price of lady finger during January-February 2015, upon harvest would be around Rs 12-15 per kg in Coimbatore and Ottanchatram wholesale markets and Rs 10-12 in Thalaivasal wholesale markets.
There has been enough arrivals in the wholesale markets of Coimbatore and Thalaivasal to meet demand till November and the current price in these markets is Rs 4-6 per kg and Rs 10-15 per kg, respectively.
But in Ottanchatram, due to heavy rain in Dindigul district in October damaged the crop leading to poor arrivals of good quality produce. Hence the price was higher, it said.
The current bhendi price in Ottanchatram market is Rs 20-25 per kg.
The Centre has analysed the prices prevailed in Farmers' Shandy for the last 11 years, to help farmers take their decision on the crop to get good return in Jan-February next.
Source: business-standard.com
