Tomatoes more expensive than mangoes in Telangana

Hyderabad: It is an instance of duty turnaround. So much mangoes were costing around Rs 150 per kg today the prices of mangoes have actually boiled down to Rs 80 per kg while the prices of tomatoes have actually increased to Rs 100 per kg.

According to veggie suppliers, this circumstance had actually developed as a result of reduced manufacturing throughout the top summertime and also unseasonal rainfalls which harmed the standing plants around Hyderabad city. In the retail market, tomato costs on Tuesday were in between Rs 90 to Rs 100 per kg. Online vendors are providing tomatoes at Rs 78 per kg. They are billing Rs 100 per kg for natural tomatoes.

Wholesalers claimed that the supply of tomato from the Madanapalle market in Chittoor area of Andhra Pradesh had actually decreased dramatically for the last 2 days and also thus the costs skyrocketed over night. Officials of the state Agricultural Marketing division claimed that the costs will certainly stay high for an additional 2 weeks up until the supply boosts outdoorsmarket

The authorities are holding talks with the tomato distributors from Karnataka to import tomato to lower the cost problem on the customer.

Generally, tomato farming is much less in Telangana in between April and also August as farmers like to opt for various other plants. During this duration, Telangana relies on the adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh and alsoKarnataka Sometimes, it also purchases tomatoes fromUttar Pradesh

The arrival of tomato supplies at Bowenpally wholesale market on Tuesday had actually struck a lowest level. A box of 25 kg tomato was being cost Rs 1,700 in the wholesale market and also at Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 in the retail market.