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Hailstorm affects tomatoes in Krishnagiri district
S. Prasad
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Arrival of tomatoes to markets has reduced leading to shooting up of prices
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— Photo: N. Bashkaran
Prices up: Tomatoes being graded at the vegetable market in Krishnagiri.
Krishnagiri: The recent unseasonal rain and hailstorm in Rayakottai, Gettur, Denkanikottai and Thally regions has affected the production of tomatoes.
With the prices going up, farmers are now pinning their hopes on recovering at least the production cost.
Tomato is a major vegetable grown in Rayakottai, Hosur and Palacode belt and meets the entire demand of the State and Bangalore besides local consumption.
Crop damage
But the prevailing weather accompanied by hailstorm over the last one week has damaged the crop that the farmers are apprehensive of harvesting even one-fourth of what was harvested the previous year when a bountiful harvest was experienced.
The arrival of tomatoes to the wholesale markets in Krishnagiri district has reduced leading to shooting up of prices.
The arrival has reduced to 1 lakh metric tonnes a day from 4 lakh metric tonnes. Fruit processing units in the district will also be affected due to a poor harvest.
“It is the peak season for tomatoes now. But the hailstorm has played spoilsport as more than 60 per cent of the production has been affected. Due to the damage, the quality of the fruits in terms of juicy content will be poor. The price of tomatoes shot up to Rs.18 a kg from Rs.6 a kg,” says Venkatesh, a tomato merchant.
The farmers lament that despite tomato prices being poised for further increase the poor yield coupled with crop damage will not enable them to derive much benefit.
As a result, recovering even the production cost now remains a remote possibility.
Insurance
With nature’s vagaries having its toll on the farmers year after year they hope that the Government must cover the crop with crop insurance to safeguard the interests of tomato farmers.
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