GURGAON: Prices of onions have risen considerably over the last one week because of shortage of provide from Maharashtra. The wholesale price of onion has gone up significantly from Rs 30-35 in keeping with kg to Rs 40-45 in keeping with kg.
The retail price, however, has varied between Rs 50-60 pe r kg, depending upon the standard and the positioning of sale.
According to officers from the Haryana marketing board, the hike in onion price has been relatively steep if compared over ultimate 3 months.
The costs have gone up from Rs 18-22 in keeping with kg in August to Rs 35-40 in keeping with kg which is around 81% increase over the last quarter.
"Every year onion is sourced from Maharashtra but this time around the supply is not enough due to rainfall during the time of sowing which had heavily damaged the crops. Onion is currently being sourced from Rajasthan where the supply is not sufficient. The increase in price is due to the high demand," mentioned Vinay Yadav, an legit from Haryana marketing board.
"Additionally onion is also sourced from Una in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab but the supply this season from these two states has also been lower than normal."
Customers on the Khandsa Mandi in Gurgaon have also fallen prey to the sky-rocketing onion costs. According to mandi head Inderjeet Thakran, costs of onion have gone up from Rs 25-30 to Rs 40-45 in keeping with kg over the last week.
The retail price of onion varies from Rs 65-Rs 85 depending upon where and the market.
"Despite being winter, the prices of the vegetables have gone up all of a sudden from last week. Onions have suddenly become so expensive along with peas," mentioned Vineeta Singh, a resident of Sector 56.
However, the fee increase is not handiest restricted to onions ,different greens reminiscent of tomatoes and potatoes have also observed an important hike over the last quarter. The wholesale price for potato has gone up through 86% from Rs 5-7 in keeping with kg in August to Rs 12-13 in keeping with kg in November.
The costs of tomatoes, on the other hand, were most commonly stable. The wholesale price of tomato was Rs 30-40 in keeping with kg in August whereas the present price is Rs 35-45. "Tomatoes prices have actually seen a correction and the prices went down as much as Rs 15-18 recently," mentioned Thakran.
According to the officers, there'll some reduction for customers over the approaching weeks as the onion costs will come down due greater provide from states other than Maharashtra.
The retail price, however, has varied between Rs 50-60 pe r kg, depending upon the standard and the positioning of sale.
According to officers from the Haryana marketing board, the hike in onion price has been relatively steep if compared over ultimate 3 months.
The costs have gone up from Rs 18-22 in keeping with kg in August to Rs 35-40 in keeping with kg which is around 81% increase over the last quarter.
"Every year onion is sourced from Maharashtra but this time around the supply is not enough due to rainfall during the time of sowing which had heavily damaged the crops. Onion is currently being sourced from Rajasthan where the supply is not sufficient. The increase in price is due to the high demand," mentioned Vinay Yadav, an legit from Haryana marketing board.
"Additionally onion is also sourced from Una in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab but the supply this season from these two states has also been lower than normal."
Customers on the Khandsa Mandi in Gurgaon have also fallen prey to the sky-rocketing onion costs. According to mandi head Inderjeet Thakran, costs of onion have gone up from Rs 25-30 to Rs 40-45 in keeping with kg over the last week.
The retail price of onion varies from Rs 65-Rs 85 depending upon where and the market.
"Despite being winter, the prices of the vegetables have gone up all of a sudden from last week. Onions have suddenly become so expensive along with peas," mentioned Vineeta Singh, a resident of Sector 56.
However, the fee increase is not handiest restricted to onions ,different greens reminiscent of tomatoes and potatoes have also observed an important hike over the last quarter. The wholesale price for potato has gone up through 86% from Rs 5-7 in keeping with kg in August to Rs 12-13 in keeping with kg in November.
The costs of tomatoes, on the other hand, were most commonly stable. The wholesale price of tomato was Rs 30-40 in keeping with kg in August whereas the present price is Rs 35-45. "Tomatoes prices have actually seen a correction and the prices went down as much as Rs 15-18 recently," mentioned Thakran.
According to the officers, there'll some reduction for customers over the approaching weeks as the onion costs will come down due greater provide from states other than Maharashtra.
Winter sets in, yet onion prices on fire
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November 30, 2017
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