<p>Bengaluru: The prices of tomatoes, which nearly doubled over the last 15 days, is likely to remain high for at least another 20 days. This is because of a drop in supply caused mainly by a decrease in the area earmarked for its cultivation.</p>.<p>The prices in the retail market now range between Rs 70 and Rs 80 per kg.</p>.<p>The Kolar Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC), Asia’s second-largest tomato market, on Tuesday, received close to 9,129 quintals of tomatoes, which is nearly 2,000 quintals less as compared to last year.</p>.BJP Yuva Morcha stages protest against fuel price hike in Chikkamagaluru .<p>"Last year, on June 18, we received close to 11,250 quintals. There is clearly a reduction in arrivals. However, over the last few days, there is a small increase in arrivals and we are expecting it to pick up in the next 15 to 20 days,” Vijayalakshmi, secretary of Kolar APMC, told <em>DH.</em></p>.<p>Vijayalakshmi also attributed the reduction in arrivals to decrease in the cultivation area, owing to fear among farmers.</p>.<p>After the crop was destroyed following the white fly outbreak last year, many farmers had reduced the cultivation area, she said.</p>.<p>While the state is expected to receive good rains this monsoon, this may prove to be counter-productive for tomato growers as heavy rains now could hamper the crop.</p>.<p>"Heavy rains that can cause floods could be a problem since there is a possibility that the crop might get destroyed. Otherwise we are hoping that the situation will stabilise within the next 15 days,” R Kumara Swamy, Deputy Director of the Department of Horticulture in Kolar, told DH.</p>.<p>Prices of other veggies to come down within a month</p>.<p>The prices of other vegetables like beans and carrots have also remained high, owing to the heat wave that swept across the state in April.</p>.<p>While beans are being sold at over Rs 200 a kg, carrot prices have touched Rs 100 a kg. But sources said prices of all the vegetables may come down within a month.</p>.<p>Sridhar, a vendor at Kalasipalyam, said that it usually takes at least 75 days after rains for the supplies to improve. “The drought and high temperature during summer had a significant impact on the supplies. Now that the monsoons have picked up, we are hoping that the supplies will improve within a month,” he said.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The prices of tomatoes, which nearly doubled over the last 15 days, is likely to remain high for at least another 20 days. This is because of a drop in supply caused mainly by a decrease in the area earmarked for its cultivation.</p>.<p>The prices in the retail market now range between Rs 70 and Rs 80 per kg.</p>.<p>The Kolar Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC), Asia’s second-largest tomato market, on Tuesday, received close to 9,129 quintals of tomatoes, which is nearly 2,000 quintals less as compared to last year.</p>.BJP Yuva Morcha stages protest against fuel price hike in Chikkamagaluru .<p>"Last year, on June 18, we received close to 11,250 quintals. There is clearly a reduction in arrivals. However, over the last few days, there is a small increase in arrivals and we are expecting it to pick up in the next 15 to 20 days,” Vijayalakshmi, secretary of Kolar APMC, told <em>DH.</em></p>.<p>Vijayalakshmi also attributed the reduction in arrivals to decrease in the cultivation area, owing to fear among farmers.</p>.<p>After the crop was destroyed following the white fly outbreak last year, many farmers had reduced the cultivation area, she said.</p>.<p>While the state is expected to receive good rains this monsoon, this may prove to be counter-productive for tomato growers as heavy rains now could hamper the crop.</p>.<p>"Heavy rains that can cause floods could be a problem since there is a possibility that the crop might get destroyed. Otherwise we are hoping that the situation will stabilise within the next 15 days,” R Kumara Swamy, Deputy Director of the Department of Horticulture in Kolar, told DH.</p>.<p>Prices of other veggies to come down within a month</p>.<p>The prices of other vegetables like beans and carrots have also remained high, owing to the heat wave that swept across the state in April.</p>.<p>While beans are being sold at over Rs 200 a kg, carrot prices have touched Rs 100 a kg. But sources said prices of all the vegetables may come down within a month.</p>.<p>Sridhar, a vendor at Kalasipalyam, said that it usually takes at least 75 days after rains for the supplies to improve. “The drought and high temperature during summer had a significant impact on the supplies. Now that the monsoons have picked up, we are hoping that the supplies will improve within a month,” he said.</p>