The NCCF, which has been procuring tomatoes from Azadpur mandi since August 4, is retailing them with minimal margins, the buyer affairs ministry stated.
“Up to now, NCCF has bought 27,307 kilograms of tomatoes at retail costs starting from Rs 47 to Rs 60 per kg, relying on the procurement price,” the ministry said.
Retail gross sales are being performed by way of NCCF's stationary retailers at Nehru Place, Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk, and Rajiv Chowk, in addition to by way of 6-7 cellular vans working at numerous places throughout the town.
An identical initiative was undertaken by NCCF in earlier years as properly.
The ministry stated tomato costs have spiked quickly in Delhi attributable to rains, however the all-India common stays secure.
The present common retail value of tomatoes in Delhi at Rs 73 per kg is primarily attributable to heavy rainfall in northern and north-western areas for the reason that final week of July.
“This weather-related disruption induced costs to spike to as excessive as Rs 85 per kg by the tip of July,” the ministry stated in a press release.
Nonetheless, with the restoration and stabilisation of every day arrivals at Azadpur mandi over the previous week, each mandi and retail costs have begun to say no.
The retail costs at numerous centres throughout the nation are influenced by momentary localised components slightly than any basic demand-supply imbalance or manufacturing shortfall, the ministry famous.
In distinction, main cities comparable to Chennai and Mumbai, which haven't skilled irregular climate circumstances in latest weeks, haven't witnessed an identical value surge.
The present common retail costs in Chennai and Mumbai are Rs 50 per kg and Rs 58 per kg, respectively – considerably decrease than Delhi's prevailing value.
At current, the all-India common retail value of tomato is Rs 52 per kg, which is decrease than Rs 54 per kg final 12 months and Rs 136 per kg in 2023. In contrast to earlier years, costs of main greens like potato, onion and tomato are beneath management this monsoon season, the ministry stated.
For potato and onion, larger manufacturing in 2024-25 over the earlier 12 months ensures enough provide and considerably decrease retail costs in comparison with final 12 months.
This 12 months, the federal government has procured 3 lakh tonnes of onion for value stabilisation buffer.
“Calibrated and focused launch of onions from the buffer is predicted to begin from September,” the ministry stated.
Meals commodity costs have largely remained secure and well-contained all through the present calendar 12 months.
As of August 8, costs of most commodities monitored by the ministry are exhibiting both a secure or declining pattern on a year-on-year foundation.
The reported 14 per cent lower in the price of a home made thali in July 2025 additional displays the continued moderation of meals inflation throughout the month.
