Review on major constraints during off seasonal tomato production in Nepal (Lycopersicon esculentum)

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) most produced and marketed fruit in the world has high market potentiality Nepal too because of its versatility use as salad, vegetable, pickle raw material forr processing industry nutrient factors with huge health benefits. In recent decades off season tomato have good demand price at both national international level which is attracting great number farmers for offseason farming. Exploitation geographical variation along integration modern technology, equipment’s inputs made farming more effective productive. Along advantages, to face many problems too. Although production profitable often practised by it carries lots challenges constraints like loss due fluctuation, unfavorable government policies, climatic factors, unavailability quality inputs, inconvenience transportation etc. Since optimum requires a certain range temperature weather, control microclimate around plant seasonal attention cost. High disease pest infestation major discouraging factor devastates whole farm within very short period time. Unavailability growing land, labour, hybrid seeds, fertilizers, pesticides during required are also limiting agents. Requirement initial investment, unnecessary post-harvest infrastructure main components playing role discourage growers decrease ultimately breaking backbone Nepalese economy.