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    Price Forecast - Vegetables Jan 2020 - English

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    The document summarizes price forecasts for tomatoes, brinjal, and bhendi in Tamil Nadu, India. It outlines the major cultivation regions for each crop in the state and factors influencing current supply. Recent rainfall has increased tomato cultivation. The analysis predicts farm gate prices of Rs. 18-20 per kg for tomatoes, Rs. 28-30 per kg for brinjal, and Rs. 23-25 per kg for bhendi during harvest periods. Farmers are advised to consider these forecasts for planting decisions. Contact information is provided for further market and technical details.

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    The document summarizes price forecasts for tomatoes, brinjal, and bhendi in Tamil Nadu, India. It outlines the major cultivation regions for each crop in the state and factors influencing current supply. Recent rainfall has increased tomato cultivation. The analysis predicts farm gate prices of Rs. 18-20 per kg for tomatoes, Rs. 28-30 per kg for brinjal, and Rs. 23-25 per kg for bhendi during harvest periods. Farmers are advised to consider these forecasts for planting decisions. Contact information is provided for further market and technical details.

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    The document summarizes price forecasts for tomatoes, brinjal, and bhendi in Tamil Nadu, India. It outlines the major cultivation regions for each crop in the state and factors influencing current supply. Recent rainfall has increased tomato cultivation. The analysis predicts farm gate prices of Rs. 18-20 per kg for tomatoes, Rs. 28-30 per kg for brinjal, and Rs. 23-25 per kg for bhendi during harvest periods. Farmers are advised to consider these forecasts for planting decisions. Contact information is provided for further market and technical details.

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    The document summarizes price forecasts for tomatoes, brinjal, and bhendi in Tamil Nadu, India. It outlines the major cultivation regions for each crop in the state and factors influencing current supply. Recent rainfall has increased tomato cultivation. The analysis predicts farm gate prices of Rs. 18-20 per kg for tomatoes, Rs. 28-30 per kg for brinjal, and Rs. 23-25 per kg for bhendi during harvest periods. Farmers are advised to consider these forecasts for planting decisions. Contact information is provided for further market and technical details.

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    Price Forecast for Vegetables

    Tomato

    The major tomato growing states are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,
    Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha and West Bengal. In Tamil Nadu, Krishnagiri,
    Dharmapuri, Salem, Tiruppur, Theni and Dindigul district are the major cultivation
    pockets for tomato. As per the trade sources apart from the local arrivals,
    neighboring states such as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have significant
    contribution to meet our local demands. At present in Coimbatore wholesale
    market the tomato arrivals are very high from surrounding villages especially
    Semmedu, Kinathukadavu, Thondamuthur, Nachipalayam, Alandurai. During the
    North East monsoon, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu has received adequate
    rainfall which increased the area under tomato cultivation. Karnataka also received
    adequate rainfall which is favorable for tomato cultivation.

    Brinjal

    Brinjal is largely cultivated during winter and summer months. In Tamil


    Nadu, the major brinjal growing districts are Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Dindigul,
    Tiruvannamalai and Vellore. As per trade sources, current arrivals are coming from
    Natchipalayam, Alandurai, Theni, Hosur and Cumbum. Currently, Coimbatore
    market is getting adequate arrivals from Tamil Nadu and Mysore district of
    Karnataka.
    Bhendi
    In Tamil Nadu, major cultivation season for bhendi is February (Thai
    pattam) and June to August (Adi pattam). It is largely grown in Thalaivasal and
    Magudanchavadi blocks of Salem, Karamadai, Periyanayakkanpalayam and
    Thondamuthur blocks of Coimbatore, Andipatti block of Theni and Vaiyampatti
    block of Trichy district. Normally, bhendi fetches maximum price during January-
    February months in a year. As per the trade sources, most of bhendi arrivals are
    coming from Hosur, Pollachi and Udumalpet to Coimbatore.

    The TN-IAM Project funded Price Forecasting Scheme of the Centre for
    Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
    analyzed the past 12 years prices of tomato, brinjal and bhendi that prevailed in
    Oddanchathiram, Trichy and Coimbatore Uzhavar shandies. As per the results of
    the analysis, the farm gate price of good quality tomato during harvest would be
    around Rs.18-20 per kg. Farm gate prices of good quality brinjal will rule around
    Rs. 28-30 per kg and bhendi will rule around Rs. 23-25 per kg respectively. Hence,
    farmers are advised to take up sowing decision accordingly.

    For further details contact:


    Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell
    Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies
    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
    Coimbatore – 641 003.
    Phone: 0422-2431405

    For technical details please contact:


    Professor and Head
    Department of Vegetable crops
    Horticultural college & Research Institute
    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
    Coimbatore -641003.
    Phone -0422 -6611374

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