-Financial Express Traders told FE that for mustard, the biggest domestic oilseed variety, prices at Bharatpur mandi, Rajasthan, are currently ruling around Rs 6,800 per quintal against the MSP of Rs 5,050 a quintal, while wheat in Sehore mandi, Madhya Pradesh, is currently being sold at Rs 2,150 a quintal against MSP of Rs 2,015 a quintal. As market arrivals have peaked, mandi prices of key rabi crops — wheat and mustard...
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Vegetable prices shoot up in Delhi-NCR; lemon rates past Rs 300/kg
-BusinessToday.in Vegetable vendors say their sales have dwindled and profits have shrunk because of the increased transportation cost and the subsequent hike in the buying price. Vegetable prices have skyrocketed in Delhi and adjoining areas owing to an increase in the transportation costs due to the hike in fuel prices. Vegetable vendors say their sales have dwindled and profits have shrunk because of the increased transportation cost and the subsequent hike in the...
More »Farmers in Tamil Nadu throw Tomatoes on roadside after price falls to Rs 2 per kg
-IndiaToday.in Farmers from some parts of Tamil Nadu threw their Tomato harvest on the roadside after the price of the crop fell to rates as low as Rs 2 per kilogram. Dharmapuri: After the price of Tomatoes plummeted to figures as low as Rs 2 per kilogram, farmers from some parts of Tamil Nadu threw their harvest on the roadside or allowed it to rot in the field. Three months ago, the price...
More »Onion output likely to be more than last year in FY22; potato slightly less -Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-Business Standard Total horticulture production pegged at 333.3 million tonnes in 2021-22, outstripping foodgrains output again India’s potato and Tomato production could be marginally less in 2021-22 as compared to the previous year while onion output could be almost 17 per cent more than last year, the first advance estimate of horticulture production released today said. The government also said that total horticulture production is estimated to be at 333.3 million tonnes, a...
More »Why are Tomato and onion prices fluctuating?
-The Hindu The unexpected price shocks to onions and Tomatoes are triggered by unseasonal rains and prolonged drought The prices of Tomatoes and onions are the most volatile in Indian markets. The Economic Survey 2021-2022, released on Monday, explores the reasons behind the variations in the prices of these two staple vegetables. The survey argues that seasonality in production and irregular shocks contribute equally to volatile prices. The unexpected price shocks to...
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