About Tomato
Tomato is grown across India year-round but cannot be stored long, which is why its prices swing so sharply. Processors turn it into ketchup, puree and paste.
Where Tomato Is Grown in Chhattisgarh
The main tomato districts of Chhattisgarh are Durg, Raipur, Bemetara, Jashpur. Chhattisgarh is called the rice bowl of India. Paddy dominates its farms, and the state runs one of India's largest paddy procurement operations. It also grows maize, chana, tur, minor millets, guava, tomato and many forest products.
Season in Chhattisgarh
Grown year-round in different regions; lean months July–August. Exact arrival dates in Chhattisgarh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Tomato Is Sold in Chhattisgarh
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Paddy is bought on a very large scale by the state through cooperative societies.
Key markets for Tomato in Chhattisgarh
State Agencies in Chhattisgarh
Tomato has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Markfed)Paddy procurementAboutExplore
- Chhattisgarh Rajya Krishi Vipanan Board (Mandi Board)Regulated marketsAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Tomatoes are graded by size, colour stage and firmness. Traders sending fruit long distances buy at the "breaker" or turning stage so that it ripens on the way. Round, firm, thick-skinned hybrids are preferred for transport; processing varieties need high solids and deep red colour.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export tomato across India, including from Chhattisgarh. Tap a name for details.
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · farmer-owned FPO; fruits and vegetablesAboutExplore
- Ninjacart (63 Ideas Infolabs Pvt Ltd)Bengaluru · B2B fresh produceAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online groceryAboutExplore
- APEDAExport promotion, residue monitoring and registrationAboutExplore
- Namdhari Seeds Pvt LtdBengaluru · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- East-West Seed India Pvt LtdAurangabad / Bengaluru · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- VNR Seeds Pvt LtdRaipur · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- Syngenta India Pvt LtdVegetable seedsAboutExplore
- Mahyco (Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Pvt Ltd)Jalna · vegetable hybridsAboutExplore
- Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt LtdBengaluru · vegetable and flower seedsAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Chhattisgarh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for tomato growers in Chhattisgarh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Tomato in Other States
Andhra Pradesh · Karnataka · Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Odisha · Gujarat · Telangana · West Bengal · Himachal Pradesh
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