ONION BRING TEARS ONCE AGAIN, GOES AS HIGH AS RS.80/- PER KG MAKING IT DEARER THAN PETROL

New Delhi: Onion prices have once again in the retail market have gone as high as Rs. 80, per kg, making the essential kitchen ingredient even costlier than petrol.

Onion is an essential commodity in the Indian kitchen. With the rise in prices of vegetables in general, the continuous hike in onion prices is hitting the common man very hard.

Buyers in markets across the country said that they are looking for ways to cut down on onion consumption. But despite efforts, an ingredient as essential as onions is hard to cut back on.

Traders too echoed a similar sentiment. Many said that the jump in prices of onion is because of a drop in supply and there little to be except reduce consumption.

Retail markets in Delhi saw onion being sold at prices as high as Rs. 80 kg. While some outlets, like Safal, a still selling at Rs. 75 per kg.

Even in cities like Kanpur and Bhopal, onions are being sold in retail markets at Rs. 60 – 70 per kg.