May, 2020

1. PRODUCTION

 The major Tomato producing states in the country are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,

Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal,Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar

Pradesh, Haryana and Telangana. These states account for about 90% of the total production of

the country.

 Details regarding seasonality and harvesting period of Tomato crop in the country are given in

Table-1.1.

 As per 2nd Advanced Estimates, All India production of Tomato in 2019-20 is estimated to be

205.72 Lakh Tonnes, eight percent higher than the normal production as well as last year

production (Table-1.2)

Table-1.1: SEASONS, TRANSPLANTING & HARVESTING PERIOD AND

PRODUCTION

(Agriculture Year: July-June, Production in Lakh Tonnes)

PRODUCTION
HARVESTING
SEASON TRANSPLANTING
PERIOD
2018-19 2019-20
nd
(Final) (2 Ad. Est.)

Kharif May – July July - November 51.04 49.62

Rabi October – February December - June 139.03 154.86

TOTAL 190.07 205.72

Source: As reported by State Directorates of Horticulture for 2018-19 and 2019-20

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 Table-1.2: STATE-WISE TOMATO PRODUCTION IN THE COUNTRY

(Production in ‘000 Tonnes)

Five year Average

2019-20
(2014-15 to 2018- 2018-19 nd
(2 Ad. Est.)
19)
STATE/Uts

% % %
Production Production Production
Share Share Share

Andhra Pradesh 2687.78 14.21 2503.49 13.17 2667.43 12.96

Madhya Pradesh 2423.57 12.81 2516.08 13.24 2655.29 12.91

Karnataka 2021.80 10.69 2030.04 10.68 2163.00 10.51

Odisha 1318.68 6.97 1304.18 6.86 1306.00 6.35

Gujarat 1342.81 7.10 1367.57 7.19 1378.78 6.70

West Bengal 1224.09 6.47 1268.57 6.67 1271.35 6.18

Bihar 992.62 5.25 964..48 5.07 964.20 4.69

Maharashtra 962.19 5.09 860.75 4.53 1040.00 5.06

Telangana 1027.85 5.43 891.69 4.69 820.62 3.99

Haryana 677.98 3.58 650.63 3.42 494.53 2.40

Uttar Pradesh 750.07 3.96 844.43 4.44 880.76 4.28

Tamil Nadu 660.91 3.49 814.43 4.28 1592.31 7.74

Total of Above States 16090.34 85.05 16014.48 84.25 17234.27 83.77

Other States 2828.04 14.95 2992.76 15.75 3338.24 16.23

All India 18918.39 100.00 19007.24 100.00 20572.51 100.00

Source: State Directorate of Horticulture

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2. CURRENT STATUS

 Harvesting of Rabi Tomato is continuing in major Rabi growing states i.e. Andhra Pradesh,

Telangana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

 Sowing of Kharif Tomato has just started in southern States (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,

Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

3. MARKET ARRIVALS AND WHOLESALE PRICES

 State-wise monthly market arrivals and average wholesale prices of Tomato for the month of

May, 2020, April, 2020 (previous month) and May, 2019 (corresponding month of previous

year) are given inTable-3.1

 The arrivals were 6% more in May 2020 as compared to May 2019. Arrivals in April 2020

was abnormally low due to disruption because of lockdown.

 Higher production this year has kept the prices low [prices in May 2020 were 60% lesser than

May 2019].

 All India Monthly Market Arrivals and Average Wholesale Prices from January 2016 to May

2020 along with Delhi market are given from Table 3.2 to Table 3.5.

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 Table-3.1: STATE-WISEMARKET ARRIVAL AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE
WHOLESALE PRICES OF TOMATO

May, 2020 April, 2020 May, 2019

Averag
e
Wholes
Market Average ale Market Average
Arrivals Wholesa Market Prices Arrivals Wholesal
(in le Prices Arrivals (Rs/Qtl. (in e Prices
States Tonnes) (Rs/Qtl.) (in Tonnes) ) Tonnes) (Rs/Qtl.)
Karnataka 71774.00 489.21 41149.00 427.03 22454.00 2293.62
Uttar Pradesh 35189.60 954.63 33785.61 1368.16 34935.00 1608.06
Andhra Pradesh 19520.10 498.79 6485.11 506.85 8768.97 1990.67
Gujarat 12101.00 867.61 10369.08 753.47 23665.90 1895.00
Chhattisgarh 11118.00 937.63 10017.00 831.60 7197.10 2201.79
Odhisa 8117.16 1844.26 4252.53 1638.32 4889.63 3351.65
Haryana 7957.78 695.71 11689.88 1699.78 12944.60 1514.46
NCT of Delhi 7758.48 552.62 12170.28 1083.91 16378.60 1569.91
Telangana 6770.03 567.94 7034.38 402.17 5401.53 2728.82
Rajasthan 6548.17 662.79 4911.79 980.77 9937.51 1311.59
Maharashtra 6502.00 582.60 3115.00 592.73 33744.00 1584.73
Jammu and
5709.30 1632.41 4574.40 2264.42 2117.08 2522.00
Kashmir
Punjab 4817.64 664.86 3670.90 1321.73 6544.46 1437.65
Uttrakhand 4484.20 954.85 3008.40 1802.10 3131.70 588.07
West Bengal 4370.48 1630.15 6361.90 1333.80 4898.87 3478.84
Kerala 3222.91 1437.80 2832.04 1570.22 4684.42 3750.62
Madhya Pradesh 1419.46 685.76 1142.97 735.81 3091.23 1481.13
Himachal Pradesh 1289.33 1176.48 730.38 2030.14 1040.61 2380.63
Chandigarh 902.94 NA 1185.39 NA 1739.24 1385.11
Tripura 207.75 2378.34 292.88 1729.81 87.63 3048.32
Nagaland 124.7 2785.25 284.50 2764.68 13.50 8414.81
TOTAL : 219905.03 1099.98 169063.40 1291.90 207665.58 2747.55
Source:1.Arrivals:http://agmarknet.gov.in/PriceTrends/SA_TotalArrival.aspx
2. Prices: http://agmarknet.gov.in/PriceTrends/SA_Pri_Month.aspx

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 Table-3.2: ALL INDIA MONTHLY ARRIVALS OF TOMATO

Arrivals in '000 Tonnes

Month All India Arrivals

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

January 234.60 235.33 315.69 239.64 242.25

February 219.81 198.81 277.57 209.22 212.93
March 241.82 213.84 273.20 211.17 199.04
April 237.94 270.25 239.62 209.77 169.06*
May 338.76 325.09 303.30 207.96 219.91
June 291.48 277.80 338.44 228.46
July 288.92 219.84 392.71 264.80
August 391.04 235.16 417.35 303.75
September 411.59 365.19 450.24 357.98
October 385.85 327.06 443.29 351.01
November 362.09 231.20 300.57 319.28
December 281.27 274.73 275.37 299.16
*less arrivals due to disruption because lockdown
Source: http://agmarknet.gov.in/PriceTrends/SA_TotalArrival.aspx
Table-3.3: MONTHLY ARRIVALS OF TOMATO IN DELHI

Arrivals in '000 Tonnes

Month Arrivals of Delhi

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

January 21.16 22.97 21.79 21.37 22.27
February 24.24 23.63 21.80 21.28 14.65
March 23.79 23.51 26.28 21.58 14.96
April 24.11 21.58 19.82 20.98 12.17
May 21.92 17.45 21.73 16.38 7.76
June 14.29 14.67 21.57 15.30
July 14.90 13.18 19.76 17.03
August 22.04 13.11 23.61 22.06
September 18.64 19.03 22.66 20.16
October 25.03 18.52 23.17 17.83
November 21.02 16.94 22.03 23.06
December 24.24 19.19 23.68 20.90
Source: http://agmarknet.gov.in/PriceTrends/SA_TotalArrival.aspx

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 Table-3.4: ALL INDIA MONTHLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF TOMATO

(Prices in Rs/Quintal)

Month 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

January 1742.0 1294.4 1705.9 1811.5 1522.2
February 1331.5 1177.5 1293.1 1552.2 1306.3
March 979.1 1279.0 1160.0 1986.2 1207.6
April 1246.9 1440.5 1140.5 2112.1 1291.9
May 2297.3 1427.5 1266.1 2747.6 1099.9
June 2995.3 2026.1 1764.2 2812.9
July 2658.4 3983.7 2044.5 3074.8
August 1876.0 3927.0 1750.6 2718.8
September 1797.8 2543.5 1588.6 2236.7
October 1839.8 2712.1 1568.5 2861.6
November 1682.2 3537.1 1639.5 2647.1
December 1181.1 2147.8 1399.2 1557.7
Source: http://agmarknet.gov.in/PriceTrends/SA_Pri_Month.aspx

Figure 3.4: ALL INDIA MONTHLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF

TOMATO
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
4500.0

4000.0 2017
Prices in Rs./Qtl

3500.0

3000.0
2019
2500.0

2000.0 2020
202 2018 2016
1500.0 0

1000.0

500.0

0.0

MONTHS

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 Table-3.5: MONTHLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF TOMATO IN DELHI
(Prices in Rs/Quintal)

Month 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

January 1523.0 543.8 900.9 1072.7 1445.9

February 1110.7 684.4 704.5 1141.5 1008.1
March 876.1 943.8 642.5 1570.3 NA
April 736.0 875.1 600.0 1273.2 1083.9
May 780.6 643.8 342.1 1569.9 552.6
June 2153.9 1298.6 823.5 1310.0
July 2646.7 4049.7 1829.5 2423.2
August 1404.2 3707.2 1381.2 2087.2
September 1438.7 1931.5 1032.5 1681.3
October 1241.6 2484.2 1176.2 3033.3
November 945.0 3390.8 1115.2 1918.0
December 699.2 1506.2 931.8 954.2
Source: http://agmarknet.gov.in/PriceTrends/SA_Pri_Month.aspx

Figure 3.5: MONTHLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR TOMATO

IN DELHI
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
4500.0
4000.0
Prices in Rs./Qtl

3500.0
3000.0
2500.0
2000.0
2019
1500.0 2017
1000.0 2018
2016
500.0
0.0

MONTHS

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4. EXPORT
Table-4.1: MONTHLY EXPORT OF TOMATO

Export
2018 2019 2020
Month/Year Value in Value in
Qty in Value in Qty in Qty in
Rs. Rs.
Tonnes Rs. Crore Tonnes Tonnes
Crore Crore
January 5.32 3042 7.89 3095 19.24 9683
February 3.73 2330 4.45 1723 10.25 6379
March 4.25 2451 3.52 2593 6.36 4364
April 3.83 2747 2.61 2026 3.67 2837
May 4.11 2863 3.07 1764 2.04 756
June 6.18 2798 4.39 2216
July 17.16 6134 16.18 6273
August 23.99 8973 18.80 7493
September 40.82 15922 28.26 11019
October 76.20 24163 21.93 8197
November 57.21 22835 53.00 17947
December 16.38 5954 37.97 15638
Total 259.18 100212 202.07 79984 41.56 24019
Source: DGCI&S

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