A tomato farmer in Andhra earns Rs.4 crores in 45 days..!?
Tomato prices have been setting new records across the country for the past two months. The prices of tomatoes, which seemed to have decreased a bit, are increasing again due to the recent heavy rains. However, tomatoes have made some farmers millionaires. A tomato farmer from ap earned 4 crore rupees in just 45 days. Tomato prices have been setting new records across the country for the past two months. The prices of tomatoes, which seemed to have decreased a bit last week, are increasing again due to the recent heavy rains. However, tomatoes have made some farmers millionaires. A tomato farmer from ap earned 4 crore rupees in just 45 days. He expresses happiness that he did not expect to get such a large amount of income.
Going into the details.. a tomato farmer in the chittoor district of andhra pradesh hit the jackpot by earning literally Rs.4 crores within 45 days. Tomato farmer Murali's fortunes changed dramatically as tomato prices skyrocketed. The tomato crop he planted brought siri wealth. He sold tomatoes not only to the tomato market in madanapalle but also to neighboring karnataka at a high price. The murali couple cultivated tomatoes on 22 acres of land in Karakamandla village in April. In the last 45 days, they sold 40,000 tomato boxes. The farmer said that he was able to pay off the debt of Rs 1.5 crore due to the large amount of income generated by cultivating the same vegetable in the past. murali said that the yield was good this time due to a good power supply. However, the sharp rise in tomato prices became the biggest turning point. They said that their luck fell and the income of crores of rupees came. "I never imagined that tomato would give such a huge income," says tomato farmer Murali. He said he plans to invest a portion of the profits to expand horticulture operations.
Also, a farmer in Telangana's medak district has been earning Rs. 2 crores, and another crop worth Rs.1 crore is ready for harvest. Bansuwada Mahipal reddy of Mohammed Nagar, Kaudipalli Mandal, medak District, became a millionaire overnight as the price of tomatoes skyrocketed. Mahipal reddy met the demand in the hyderabad market as the market price of tomatoes rose to Rs.150 per kg and there was insufficient supply from andhra pradesh and other regions. He earned an income of crores of rupees. He sold it at Rs.100 per kg in the wholesale market. In the last month, he sold around 8,000 tomato boxes. He said that each would be more than 25 kg.