Onion has been making common people cry for a long time. Despite considerable improvement in the arrival of onion from the producing states, common people have to buy onion at expensive prices. Even today the retail price of onion is ranging from Rs 60 to Rs 80 per kg. There has been a significant arrival of onion from Alwar in Rajasthan in Azadpur Mandi of Delhi due to which the wholesale prices have softened but the retail prices are sky high. Last Monday, the retail price of onion in Azadpur Mandi decreased by Rs 10 to Rs 15.
Wholesale prices decreased but retail prices did not decrease
According to the news, onion was sold at wholesale price of Rs 40-60 per quintal in Azadpur Mandi last Saturday, while its retail price was around Rs 60-80 per kg. According to Jagran news, wholesale prices decreased on Monday but retail prices did not decrease. According to the news, 34 thousand bags of onions arrived in Azadpur Mandi two-three days ago. Let us tell you, there are 50 kg onions in one bag.
Onion missing from tadka-salad
Due to the skyrocketing prices of onion, its effect is now being seen on the salads eaten at home and restaurants. These have also started disappearing from the plate. Common people are continuously troubled by the rising prices of onion. Just a few days ago, the wholesale price of onion reached the highest level of ₹ 5400 per quintal in the last five years. This sentiment was seen in Lasalgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra. However, onion crop has been ruined due to heavy rains in Maharashtra. The next crop is not ready yet. Its effect is also being seen on the prices.
Traders say that more onions are expected to arrive from Alwar. After the arrival from Maharashtra stopped, the farmers of Alwar prematurely released onion crops from the fields in the market. Due to this the size of onion here is small. Along with onion, the price of garlic has also troubled the common people. In Delhi-NCR, the retail price of one loaf of garlic is seen ranging from Rs 80 to Rs 120.
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