Orange price crashes to 5 rupees in Nagpur due to rains and farmer's strike

[Ryzen_renoir]

NAGPUR: The farmers’ blockade at Delhi has hit orange growers of Vidarbha and kinnow farmers in the north alike. Both citrus fruits are alternatives to each other, and the strike has hampered movement of both fruits from production centres, leading to a glut in the respective states.

The Nagpur orange has a major market in Delhi and neighbouring areas. kinnow on the other hand, which is grown in the bordering areas between Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, has market in western and eastern states.

The oranges that were supposed to go up north are now landing up at the local markets, which has kept the rates low. The orange season itself began on a bearish note, as rains had affected the quality bringing down the price to Rs 5 to 12 a kg, as against average Rs25 a kg last year. As the season ends, rates of better quality oranges have inched up to Rs14.

 

Even kinnow has the same story of first rains hitting the quality and then the strike. At present kinnow is priced at Rs8 to 11 a kg. The Nagpur orange, which is slightly costlier, is at a disadvantage against the kinnow, said traders and cultivators.

Manoj Jawanjal, a farmer from Katol and director of Mahaorange — a state government marketing agency, said Delhi and northern states have been a major market for oranges. Strike has hampered the movement. This has led to oversupply in local markets, and the rates have barely improved even as the season is ending.

nimesh Jhakkar, a kinnow grower from Haryana, who also runs a waxing unit, said, “The strike has led to closure of the Azadpur mandi in Delhi. The contractors purchasing fruit are mainly funded by traders at Azadpur. As the market is closed, the contactors are short of money. This has affected buying, bringing down the rates. Even the quality has been affected due to unseasonal rains.”

“It was expected that kinnow would get a rate of around Rs18 a kg for the better grade this year but it is in the range of Rs5 to 12. The plucking season has only begun from December and will continue till February,” said director horticulture in Punjab, Shailender Kaur.

[Ryzen_renoir]

Chennai lo 4 kilos 100 rupees ki isthunaru antey inka papam farmers paristhiti . 

Even onion rates are crashing ...it is expected to go as low as 5 rupees in the upcoming months as major havest season is approaching and exports are still not completely lifted 

[Pappu_Packitmaar]

This year is an year of bumper harvests all across India. Record output is expected and naturally price crash. 
 

Honestly saying, Very little can be done to prevent such crashing other than crop holiday for couple of seasons.

[JustChill_Mama]

32 minutes ago, Ryzen_renoir said:

Chennai lo 4 kilos 100 rupees ki isthunaru antey inka papam farmers paristhiti . 

Even onion rates are crashing ...it is expected to go as low as 5 rupees in the upcoming months as major havest season is approaching and exports are still not completely lifted 

Onions kashtam le ... 1-2 months back 80 ki kg ayinayi mari .... US lo laga peddhaga fluctuations leni market manadhi kadhu kadha 

[narsy]

11 minutes ago, Pappu_Packitmaar said:

This year is an year of bumper harvests all across India. Record output is expected and naturally price crash. 
 

Honestly saying, Very little can be done to prevent such crashing other than crop holiday for couple of seasons.

annnayyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........................

[Pappu_Packitmaar]

5 minutes ago, narsy said:

annnayyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........................

Oops, Nuv online lo vunav ani susukoledu annaaaaiiii

I change my stand : Modi is incapable of helping farmers.

[narsy]

6 minutes ago, Pappu_Packitmaar said:

Oops, Nuv online lo vunav ani susukoledu annaaaaiiii

I change my stand : Modi is incapable of helping farmers.

Modi is ofcourse a dumbfcuk, but that's not the point. 

Orange is traded via private markets, and still it ends up being overproduced. endukantaav?

adhey nenu septhu unna appatnundi. APMC is a flawed model sure.. but private markets are no better. farmers need better input on what to grow

[narsy]

22 minutes ago, JustChill_Mama said:

Onions kashtam le ... 1-2 months back 80 ki kg ayinayi mari .... US lo laga peddhaga fluctuations leni market manadhi kadhu kadha 

anthe antaava...daaniki reason emai undachu? hmmm???

Pappu annai is gonna throw light on this... free market free market, pee market.

[narsy]

12 minutes ago, Pappu_Packitmaar said:

Oops, Nuv online lo vunav ani susukoledu annaaaaiiii

I change my stand : Modi is incapable of helping farmers.

overproduction is a malaise in all sectors. Its a feature of the modern economy. including the industrial economy.

that's why I keep saying, those who talk about free markets should first participate in one, before mouthing off on it, ani.

 

[kamandalamjalam1]

1 hour ago, narsy said:

overproduction is a malaise in all sectors. Its a feature of the modern economy. including the industrial economy.

that's why I keep saying, those who talk about free markets should first participate in one, before mouthing off on it, ani.

 

Anniyyyaa, oka question adiga, thurak gaallu chulli cut cheesukone blade Halal made or not?

[Ryzen_renoir]

2 hours ago, JustChill_Mama said:

Onions kashtam le ... 1-2 months back 80 ki kg ayinayi mari .... US lo laga peddhaga fluctuations leni market manadhi kadhu kadha 

If we don't want fluctuations we need to invest in warehouses , contract farming and diversification of onion farming areas . 

Currently we have too much onions being produced in small areas , one unseasonal rain will destory half the produce and spike prices

[sunnam]

BJP puppet media times of india raasindi kada ee story.