ONDC Is Offering Tomatoes At Rs 70 Per Kg. But There Are Multiple Catches

To buy Tomatoes at a cheaper price, you can place your orders via ONDC-supporting apps such as Paytm or Magicpic.

It is largely believed that tomato prices will drop once supply chain woes sort themselves out.

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Due to factors such as delayed monsoons, heavy rains, and reduced supply, Tomato prices have skyrocketed up to Rs 150 (or even Rs 200-Rs 250 in some stores) in several regions, including the capital Delhi. Amidst all this, e-commerce non-profit Open Network For Digital Commerce (ONDC) has offered a respite to eager customers, selling tomatoes for just Rs 70 per kilogram. You can place the orders via ONDC-supported apps, but there are certain catches you should keep in mind.

For starters, if you are ordering via ONDC, you’ll only have the option to buy two kilos of tomato at a minimum. Of course, you can order tomatoes in multiples of two kilos (four kg, six kg, eight kg, and so on), but you cannot go below the aforementioned limit. 

Secondly, there’s no immediate delivery option. As per ONDC-supporting apps, your order will be delivered the next day. 

How To Order Tomatoes At Rs 70 Per Kg

You can only place your orders via ONDC-supporting apps such as Paytm or Magicpic. All you need to do is look up ‘ONDC Food’ first within the app (specifically in the case of Paytm). Then, once you land on the ONDC page, you need to search ‘Tomatoes From NCCF’. Now, you will see nearby store options. Enter your delivery address, place your order, and you’re done.

When Will Tomato Prices Ease?

It is largely believed that tomato prices will drop once supply chain woes sort themselves out. In a response provided to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, acknowledged that there is an expectation of tomato prices decreasing in the near future. The reason behind this anticipation is the projected rise in the supply of fresh tomato crops from regions such as Nashik, Naryangaon, and Aurangabad in Maharashtra, as well as from Madhya Pradesh.

According to Choubey, the current surge in tomato prices could act as a motivating factor for farmers to increase their tomato cultivation, ultimately leading to price stabilisation in the coming months.

The Minister attributed the recent fluctuations in tomato prices to a combination of factors, which includes the natural seasonality of crop production, the occurrence of white fly disease in Kolar (Karnataka), the sudden arrival of monsoon rains in the northern parts of the country that adversely affected tomato crops in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, and logistical challenges arising from heavy rains in isolated areas.

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