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TNAU forecasts brinjal prices at Rs 37-38 per kg
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has forecast farm-gate prices of Rs 37-38 per kg for good-quality brinjal during the upcoming harvest season, advising farmers to plan sowing accordingly. Its Domestic and Export Market…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has forecast farm-gate prices of Rs 37-38 per kg for good-quality brinjal during the upcoming harvest season, advising farmers to plan sowing accordingly. Its Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell based the estimate on 15 years of price data from Dindigul and Coimbatore, along with a market survey.
Brinjal covered 0.20 lakh hectares in Tamil Nadu in 2024-25, producing 2.68 lakh tonnes. Dharmapuri, Salem, Tiruvannamalai and Krishnagiri are the main producing districts. Hosur, Dindigul, Salem and Coimbatore handle key wholesale arrivals, while the State also receives supplies from neighbouring States.
The Indian Opinion
The forecast is useful guidance, not a guaranteed return. Claims that a projected price will automatically improve farm incomes ignore quality, transport costs, arrivals and price changes during the harvest. Equally, treating the estimate as a promise would be unfair to TNAU, which used long-term market data but cannot control supply from Tamil Nadu or neighbouring States. Farmers should compare the forecast with local costs and stagger sowing where possible. Actual farm-gate prices during harvest will decide how reliable the Rs 37-38 estimate proves.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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