While the price of onions has increased by ₹3 per kg to ₹45 on average, the number of trucks bringing in potatoes has declined to 50 from 115, said Rajendra Sharma, a vegetable trader from Azadpur Mandi. The supply of fruits such as bananas and apples has also dwindled, pushing up prices 5-10% in the wholesale market, said traders. Prices of other vegetables such as okra, cauliflower and brinjal have also increased.
Bharat Digole, president of the Maharashtra State Onion Producers’ Organisation, said the firming of prices shows that the government procurement has neither benefited the farmer nor the consumer.
Apart from Delhi, onion prices have also increased in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Onion was available at Rs 65 to 70 per kg in Yesvantpur APMC of Bengaluru.
Onion Prices Surge Latest News: As the festive season commences and the cold weather sets in, the relentless surge in onion prices has left consumers feeling the pinch. Just as the skyrocketing tomato prices had people in tears, onions are now causing distress as their costs in various districts across the country breach the Rs 100 per kilogram mark. Over the past few days, the onion, which once sold at Rs 35-40 per kilogram, has witnessed a sharp rise, with prices hovering around Rs 60-70 per kilogram. Traders are even speculating that onion prices might hit the Rs 100 per kilogram mark before the upcoming Diwali festival.