INDORE:

production in the state is estimated to edge up while tomato output is seen jumping by 16 per cent owing to enough soil moisture and conducive weather conditions, said the horticulture department.

Production of major horticulture crop is estimated higher this season though prolonged rains in the main growing pockets have pushed back harvest hitting supply in local markets.

Onion output in the state is estimated at around 36.72 lakh tonne of which

division is likely to contribute over 9 lakh tonne, said the department.

“We are anticipating higher output this rabi season because soil moisture was abundant, and this led farmers expand area under cultivation,” said a department official.