Mysuru: Heavy unseasonal rainfall has locked latest onion produce in wet fields throughout onion growing States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. As a ripple effect, onion prices increased everywhere in the country.
The politically sensitive bulb’s prices however are set to ease in coming months, sparking fears that farmers will not get fair prices for their crop. The price of large-sized good quality onions is being sold anywhere between Rs.70 and 80 per kg in the wholesale market and in the residential areas, the prices are hovering between Rs.80 and Rs.85 per kg. However, the price of small size and medium size onions stands at about Rs.38 to Rs.47 a kilo, which has provided some relief to the consumers.
