Onion prices soar in multiple parts of country; buyers request further govt intervention
The government recently imposed Minimum Export Price for onions and procurement of additional 2 lakh tonnes of onion for buffer stocks.
A buyer in Mumbai said, «The prices of onions have increased so much. The rate is Rs 80 per kg. It may go up to Rs 150.
We request the government to decrease prices.»
Meanwhile, in other parts of the country, such as Uttar Pradesh's Agra, a vegetable seller Manoj stated said prices have soared due to the shortage in supply.
«We are getting onions for Rs 60 to 65 from mandi. Customers are not buying the onions due to rising costs.
There is a shortage of supply too,» he said.
Akhilesh Kumar, who came to purchase vegetables at a mandi in Agra said, «Prices are too high. Our consumption of onions has decreased. Earlier we used to take 1-2 kgs.
Now we are just buying 250 gm. Currently, the prices are around Rs 80 per kg.»
Rahul, a vegetable seller in Kanpur, requested the intervention of the government and said that the stock has been destroyed due to recent rains.
«The main reason for the rise in prices is the heavy rains. All stock has been destroyed.
There is a shortage of supply. Going forward, prices will continue to rise. I request the government to intervene in this situation,» he said.
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