2020 NO ONION TEAR: PRICES TO GO DOWN BY 80%

Indian exponential onion price rise will come to a halt, with fresh supplies of the pungent vegetable to hit the markets in January 2020. It is estimated that the prices can become as low as 20-25 Rupees per kilogram from mid-January. That’s more than 80% below record price.

A majority of onion supply comes from the rabi crop which is planted in December and January and harvested from March to June. Farmers store onions on godo....