Lok Sabha Question No. 2405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Tomato Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS

## WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2405

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## TOMATO CULTIVATION

2405.  SHRI N. REDDEPPA

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष  एवं be pleased to state:-

कसान कयाण मंी (a) the acreage of tomato cultivation in the country in hectares in each of the last three years including the current year, State-wise; (b) the production of tomato in metric tonnes during the same period, year-wise and State-wise; (c)  the  input  and  labour  cost  that  goes  into  growing  tomato  per  acre  as  per latest data available, State-wise; (d) the State-wise average price per quintal of tomato received by farmers in the years 2018-19 and 2019-20; and (e)  the  acreage  of  tomato  cultivation  and  production  in  metric  tonnes    that

Chittoor district accounted for in 2018-19 and 2019-20?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b) The data on Area and Production of Tomato in the country, Statewise, in the last three years including current year, are given at Annexure-I

- (c) The State-wise data on Input and Labour cost for growing Tomato, are not maintained  by  this  Department.  However,  the  Input  and  Labour  cost  for growing Tomato per acre, in Andhra Pradesh,   as reported by Government of  Andhra  Pradesh,  is  Rs.  38500/-  and  Rs.  33800/-,  respectively.    The Indian  Institute  of  Horticultural  Research,  Bengaluru      has    reported  the Input cost and Laour cost  for  growing Tomato (Hybrids)  in Karnataka,  as Rs. 44565.45/- and Rs. 38846.86/-, respectively.
- (d)  The  State-wise  annual Weighted  average Wholesale  price  per  quintal  of Tomato for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20, reported at Agricultural Produce Market Committee(APMC) Mandis (where the farmers sell their produce)  as reported by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,  of this Department, are given at Annexure-II.
- (e)  The  area  and  production  of  Tomato  in  Chittoor  district,  for  2018-19  and 2019-20,  as reported by Government of Andhra Pradesh,  is as under:

## Area & Production of Tomato in Chittoor district

| Year    |   Area( in Ha.) |   Production (in Tonne) |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------------|
| 2018-19 |           32093 |                 1155348 |
| 2019-20 |           28845 |                 1038420 |

## Annexure -I referred to in reply to part (a) and part (b) of Lok Sabha Question No. 2405 on Tomato Cultivation due for answer on 09.03.2021

| State-wise Area and Production of Tomato   | State-wise Area and Production of Tomato   | State-wise Area and Production of Tomato   | State-wise Area and Production of Tomato   | State-wise Area and Production of Tomato   | State-wise Area and Production of Tomato   | Area in'000 Ha Production in '000 MT   | Area in'000 Ha Production in '000 MT   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                    | STATES/UTs                                 | 2018-19                                    | 2018-19                                    | 2019-20                                    | 2019-20                                    | 2020-21 (1st Adv.Est.)                 | 2020-21 (1st Adv.Est.)                 |
|                                            |                                            | A                                          | P                                          | A                                          | P                                          | A                                      | P                                      |
| 1                                          | MADHYA PRADESH                             | 85.41                                      | 2516.08                                    | 92.95                                      | 2723.51                                    | 90.42                                  | 2624.65                                |
| 2                                          | KARNATAKA                                  | 62.01                                      | 2030.04                                    | 61.60                                      | 2740.00                                    | 73.47                                  | 2495.82                                |
| 3                                          | ANDHRA PRADESH                             | 69.54                                      | 2503.49                                    | 61.00                                      | 2810.00                                    | 61.25                                  | 2205.11                                |
| 4                                          | TAMIL NADU                                 | 27.06                                      | 814.43                                     | 53.00                                      | 1592.00                                    | 52.90                                  | 1592.31                                |
| 5                                          | GUJARAT                                    | 47.58                                      | 1366.57                                    | 50.00                                      | 1427.00                                    | 48.96                                  | 1399.68                                |
| 6                                          | WEST BENGAL                                | 57.58                                      | 1268.13                                    | 58.00                                      | 1271.00                                    | 57.91                                  | 1275.76                                |
| 7                                          | ODISHA                                     | 90.47                                      | 1304.18                                    | 82.70                                      | 1206.00                                    | 82.71                                  | 1206.00                                |
| 8                                          | MAHARASHTRA                                | 34.52                                      | 860.75                                     | 42.90                                      | 1040.00                                    | 60.56                                  | 1118.54                                |
| 9                                          | CHHATISGARH                                | 62.85                                      | 1097.55                                    | 64.60                                      | 1199.00                                    | 61.25                                  | 1086.37                                |
| 10                                         | BIHAR                                      | 51.44                                      | 964.48                                     | 52.00                                      | 964.00                                     | 51.76                                  | 951.37                                 |
| 11                                         | UTTAR PRADESH                              | 21.30                                      | 844.01                                     | 22.00                                      | 852.00                                     | 22.60                                  | 902.38                                 |
| 12                                         | HARYANA                                    | 30.17                                      | 650.63                                     | 24.00                                      | 500.70                                     | 27.41                                  | 737.68                                 |
| 13                                         | TELANGANA                                  | 36.30                                      | 891.69                                     | 38.00                                      | 878.00                                     | 24.60                                  | 586.69                                 |
| 14                                         | HIMACHAL PRADESH                           | 11.75                                      | 502.42                                     | 13.20                                      | 529.50                                     | 13.19                                  | 529.58                                 |
| 15                                         | ASSAM                                      | 18.33                                      | 417.86                                     | 18.51                                      | 423.90                                     | 18.70                                  | 429.80                                 |
| 16                                         | JHARKHAND                                  | 20.52                                      | 271.04                                     | 21.25                                      | 277.19                                     | 20.11                                  | 263.05                                 |
| 17                                         | PUNJAB                                     | 9.26                                       | 231.45                                     | 10.27                                      | 256.88                                     | 10.27                                  | 256.88                                 |
| 18                                         | UTTARAKHAND                                | 9.29                                       | 104.45                                     | 9.30                                       | 107.00                                     | 9.36                                   | 110.38                                 |
| 19                                         | RAJASTHAN                                  | 18.03                                      | 90.32                                      | 18.54                                      | 102.59                                     | 20.50                                  | 105.00                                 |
| 20                                         | JAMMU & KASHMIR                            | 3.29                                       | 79.95                                      | 3.29                                       | 79.95                                      | 3.29                                   | 79.95                                  |
| 21                                         | TRIPURA                                    | 1.85                                       | 57.30                                      | 1.85                                       | 57.63                                      | 1.82                                   | 57.03                                  |
| 22                                         | MEGHALAYA                                  | 2.18                                       | 34.91                                      | 2.19                                       | 35.02                                      | 2.19                                   | 35.12                                  |
| 23                                         | MANIPUR                                    | 3.22                                       | 35.21                                      | 2.44                                       | 27.90                                      | 2.44                                   | 27.90                                  |
| 24                                         | MIZORAM                                    | 1.69                                       | 18.60                                      | 2.56                                       | 21.33                                      | 2.56                                   | 21.33                                  |
| 25                                         | NAGALAND                                   | 2.74                                       | 19.70                                      | 2.58                                       | 19.45                                      | 2.67                                   | 19.62                                  |
| 26                                         | OTHERS                                     | 1.00                                       | 13.84                                      | 0.97                                       | 13.85                                      | 0.94                                   | 14.12                                  |
| 27                                         | SIKKIM                                     | 0.99                                       | 8.11                                       | 0.99                                       | 8.11                                       | 0.99                                   | 8.11                                   |
| 28                                         | KERALA                                     | 0.40                                       | 7.90                                       | 0.46                                       | 7.70                                       | 0.25                                   | 5.50                                   |
| 29                                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                          | 0.25                                       | 2.15                                       | 0.25                                       | 2.15                                       | 0.25                                   | 2.15                                   |
|                                            | TOTAL                                      | 781.01                                     | 19007.24                                   | 811.40                                     | 21173.35                                   | 825.33                                 | 20147.87                               |

Annexure -II referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Question No. 2405 on Tomato Cultivation due for answer on 09.03.21

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| State-wise Weighted Average Price of Tomato ( in Rs/Quintal)   | State-wise Weighted Average Price of Tomato ( in Rs/Quintal)   | State-wise Weighted Average Price of Tomato ( in Rs/Quintal)   | State-wise Weighted Average Price of Tomato ( in Rs/Quintal)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Agriculture Year July-June                                     | Agriculture Year July-June                                     | Agriculture Year July-June                                     | Agriculture Year July-June                                     |
| S.No.                                                          | State                                                          | 2018-19                                                        | 2019-20                                                        |
| 1                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                 | 979                                                            | 1258                                                           |
| 2                                                              | Assam                                                          | 1920                                                           | 3296                                                           |
| 3                                                              | Chattisgarh                                                    | 1333                                                           | 1445                                                           |
| 4                                                              | Gujarat                                                        | 1318                                                           | 1547                                                           |
| 5                                                              | Haryana                                                        | 1480                                                           | 1667                                                           |
| 6                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                               | 1796                                                           | 1910                                                           |
| 7                                                              | Jammu and Kashmir                                              | 1911                                                           | 2122                                                           |
| 8                                                              | Jharkhand                                                      | 1751                                                           | 1264                                                           |
| 9                                                              | Karnataka                                                      | 1114                                                           | 1011                                                           |
| 10                                                             | Kerala                                                         | 2324                                                           | 2185                                                           |
| 11                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                 | 817                                                            | 1155                                                           |
| 12                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | 939                                                            | 1221                                                           |
| 13                                                             | Meghalaya                                                      | 2392                                                           | 3450                                                           |
| 14                                                             | Mizoram                                                        | 5064                                                           | 6937                                                           |
| 15                                                             | Nagaland                                                       | 4622                                                           | 3827                                                           |
| 16                                                             | NCT of Delhi                                                   | 1295                                                           | 1773                                                           |
| 17                                                             | Odisha                                                         | 2112                                                           | 2452                                                           |
| 18                                                             | Punjab                                                         | 1304                                                           | 1449                                                           |
| 19                                                             | Rajasthan                                                      | 1303                                                           | 1439                                                           |
| 20                                                             | Telangana                                                      | 1354                                                           | 1272                                                           |
| 21                                                             | Tripura                                                        | 2454                                                           | 3180                                                           |
| 22                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                  | 1337                                                           | 1547                                                           |
| 23                                                             | Uttrakhand                                                     | 762                                                            | 1302                                                           |
| 24                                                             | West Bengal                                                    | 2325                                                           | 2714                                                           |

Source: Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, D/o Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

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