The Modi government has made the significant decision to purchase more tomatoes from India’s tomato-producing states, which is a significant move given the country’s escalating tomato costs. The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) have been instructed by the Department of Consumer Affairs to purchase tomatoes from AP, Karnataka, and Maharashtra for distribution in major consumption centres in order to control rising retail prices.
According to a PIB announcement, “Tomato to be distributed at discounted prices to consumers in areas of concern, including Delhi-NCR region.”
In areas where current prices are higher than the All-India average, “the targeted centres for release have been determined on the basis of absolute rise in retail prices over the past month. The statement continued, “Key consumption centres in states with a larger proportion of the indicated centres are further selected for the intervention.
Discounted tomatoes will be sold
Though in various amounts, tomatoes are almost always grown in all of India’s states. The southern and western regions of India produce the most tomatoes, accounting for 56–58% of the nation’s total production. Depending on the production seasons, the southern and western areas, which are surplus states, supply other markets.
According to reports, supplies are currently arriving in markets in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and a few other states primarily from Maharashtra, particularly Satara, Narayangaon, and Nashik, and are anticipated to last through the end of this month. Arrivals in Delhi-NCR come primarily from Kolar in Karnataka and a small amount from Himachal Pradesh.
