Onion prices have risen sharply across Maharashtra over the past month, with retail rates now touching ₹ 60-70 per kg in Mumbai and ₹ 60-65 per kg in Pune, following a drop in arrivals from major onion-growing belts. The price rise has been attributed to reduced supplies from Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Pune and Solapur.
At the Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Nashik, one of the country’s largest onion markets, wholesale prices of good-quality onions have touched ₹ 55 per kg, while inferior-quality onions are selling at around ₹ 45 per kg. In Pune, onions are selling in retail markets for ₹ 60-65 per kg, while the wholesale price is around ₹ 50 per kg. “This is the highest wholesale price in the last two years.
There is a possibility of a further increase over the next month until onions from neighbouring states such as Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka begin arriving in larger quantities, which could bring down prices,” said a Lasalgaon APMC member.
