It is not known when the prices of vegetables will go up and down, in such a situation there is a decline in the prices of tomatoes these days. Let us tell you that a decline of 40 percent has been seen in tomatoes. Tomatoes are being sold in the markets for Rs 5 to 15 per kg. According to the information, a change in the price of fresh tomato crop has been seen within 2 days of its arrival in the markets.
Fall in tomato prices
A huge decline in tomato prices has also been recorded in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. Apart from this, the price of tomatoes has also increased from Rs 5 to Rs 15 per kg in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and other wholesale markets. This will benefit the customer, but the farmers will not be able to get fair prices. Due to which their problems will increase further.
farmers are facing problems
Talking about Delhi, its price has fallen to Rs 800 in Delhi, while in Uttar Pradesh it has gone up to Rs 1600. Let us tell you that the farmers had cultivated tomatoes with great hope, but now due to the fall in prices, all the farmers are facing problems. It has now become a compulsion for him to sell tomatoes at low prices, if he refuses, his entire produce will rot.
Most of the farmers are expressing their displeasure over the sudden fall in prices. Due to decline in tomatoes and other vegetables, farmers are not able to meet their costs. Those farmers who had expected good profits from their crops after working hard in the hot sun, now their hopes have been dashed.
Decline in other vegetables
The situation is not only with tomatoes but also with other vegetables too. Green chillies are being sold in vegetable markets at Rs 8 to Rs 10 per kg, while the rate of guar pods has also increased to Rs 10 to Rs 12 per kg. Talking about potatoes, a 12% jump has been seen in the price of potatoes in the past few days. If the prices of vegetables continue to fall in this manner, farmers will suffer huge losses. At present, many farmers are facing losses due to the rising prices of vegetables in the markets.