India: Heavy rains destroy pearl onion crop in Tamil Nadu, prices reach Rs 100/kg

Heavy rains in six Tamil Nadu districts since November have ruined the cultivation of pearl onions. Farmers estimate around 80 per cent of crops have been destroyed by the unexpected rainfall. As a result, the prices are skyrocketing in several districts of the state. The post-harvest survey by the state government has not begun yet, so the exact losses have not been calculated yet. However, farmers had sown the crop over a larger area in 2022 after the announcement of subsidies. Pearl onions are also known as Sambhar onions, small onions and baby onions. They are available in both red-purple and white skinned varieties. Read more: Onion price crash: Maharashtra farmers to protest next week unless government increases costs Villages Velur, Chathiramanai, Vanapady, Kalarampatti, Chettikulam, Irur, Alathurgate, Padalur and Sridevimangalam in Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, and Tiruvallur districts were some of the areas where pearl onion crops were heavily affected due to rains. The ...