𝅃Previous season, we have seen tonnes of tomatoes dumped on roads, Mandis, etc... Due to less market price and low demand of tomatoes in the market, the farmers would not able to sell their tomatoes.
Tomato Marketing Opportunities
Today, in this post let us discuss the various opportunities available for marketing tomatoes. The tomatoes are not only used in cooking but also in food processing. Some of the food products made using tomato are Tomato puree, Tomato sauce, Tomato Noodle masala and so on. Even the market prices are low, the processing companies will give average price depending on the color and quality of the Tomatoes.
Some of the conditions preferred by the Tomato food processing units:
* Tomato processing will start from August. Hence, the farmers are advised to contact in August.
* Farmers should consider the processing unit near by to his farm to reduce transportation charges.
* Food processing units buy only native variety tomatoes. The color of the Tomatoes should be Red.
* The procurement price per kg will be between Rs.4 to Rs.10.
* Some companies won't procure tomatoes from farmers. They will have contract with nearby Mandis.
* The Tomato Market Price differs depending on supply and demand in the various vegetable mandis.
And, there may be still some more terms and conditions which differ depending on the companies.
The information presented here is procured through phone. It may differ according to the processing type and companies. The information is given by
References of Tomato Processing Companies
Roshan fruits, krishnagiri
ABC fruits, krishnagiri
SNR foods, kolar
Chandan and sauce, malur
Disclaimer: Do your own Research when you are into marketing tomatoes for food processing.
