Wholesale onion prices in Tajikistan have surged to record-breaking levels, increasing by 13% in a day and 20% in a week, making them 3.8 times higher than the previous high for this time of the year. This price hike is part of a larger global trend, as reported by EastFruit. Despite Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning onion exports, Tajikistan, the main supplier to these countries, has not followed suit as the high prices suppress export demand.