In October last year, the tomatoes in the capital markets rose up to Tk 20. Now the best quality tomatoes in the market are 5 rupees. The capital is available at the rate of Tk 5 kg. This is the case because the supply is higher than the demand. Many retailers are destroying tomatoes in the shop due to lack of buyers.
Vegetable seller of Segunbagicha Bazar in the capital. Mintu told today's newspaper on Thursday, “The demand for tomatoes has doubled recently for winter. But the supply has increased four times. Where is the people buying so many tomatoes! If the goods are lost, then you have to sell it. Because, the tomatoes are quickly decomposed. '
Yesterday, the quality tomatoes were sold at Segunbagicha Bazaar. Originally the low-income people live in the market, the price in the market was Rs. Tomatoes are being sold in various wholesale markets including Karwan Bazar, Shyam Bazar in the capital. However, the Department of Agriculture Marketing analyzes the production of production, saying that the price of tomatoes is expected to be Tk 20. Earlier, the farmers were affected by cauliflower, mula and potatoes due to bumper yields in different parts of the country.
Due to the high yield, the farmers of many areas including Rajshahi, Bagerhat are disappointed. The cost of the workers and transportation to take the field from the field, the tomatoes do not survive; Profit next. Farmers have sold tomatoes for only two to three rupees a kg in the local area.
According to observers, the farmers were often affected due to lack of sufficient protection for conservation of vegetables including tomatoes. Professor of Agricultural Business and Marketing. Mohammad Jahangir Alam said that the production of tomatoes is only a few months but the demand is throughout the year. However, due to lack of good protection, the farmers and the buyer at the end of the season cheat. Because, then, the import has to be met by importing. The buyer fell on the tomato syndicate.
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) research, 20-5 percent of fruits and vegetables are wasted every year due to lack of proper conservation and processing facilities in Bangladesh. The production of tomatoes in the country is now about 1 lakh tonnes a year. Of these, 22 to 20 thousand tonnes of agricultural -based industrial companies use sauce and ketchup. The rest of the tomatoes go into the daily use of ordinary people.
Other goods
In the capital markets, beans are being sold for 25 to 5 rupees. Lau, cauliflower and cabbage cost 1-5 rupees per piece. Raw chilli kg 1 to 5 rupees. Onion prices are the same. Yet onions are being sold for Rs. Sellers said the price could be further reduced if the onion rises in the market within 8-20 days. Potatoes are being sold for 5 to 20 kg. However, the price of potatoes may rise after February 25, the sellers have indicated. Because, then the potatoes will begin to preserve in the glaciers.
Egg prices have dropped to Rs. However, the price of chicken is not falling. Because, as vendors say, the supply of layer chicken is supposed to be somewhat low. Broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 20-20 kg. The price of gold is 25 to 20 rupees.
Nur Alam, an egg dealer in Shantinagar Bazar in the capital, said that this time the chicken has died due to lack of winter. So egg production is high. And the demand for eggs has decreased as the price of vegetables is low. For these reasons the price has dropped.
