India: Price of white onions in Maharashtra increased
Fresh Onion
Vegetables
India
Published Mar 18, 2023
Tridge summary
Rainfall in parts of Maharashtra has damaged white onion crops, driving up the prices of this product in the market. While the market is flooded with red onions and potatoes, white onions are now entering the APMC market in Vashi and prices are about 10-12 rupees ($0.11-0.13) lower than last year. White onions are grown in limited quantities in regions such as Alibag, Vasai, Nagpur, Nashik and other places in the state.
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Rainfall in parts of Maharashtra has damaged white onion crops, driving up the prices of this product in the market. While the market is flooded with red onions and potatoes, white onions are now entering the APMC market in Vashi and prices are about 10-12 rupees ($0.11-0.13) lower than last year. White onions are grown in limited quantities in regions such as Alibag, Vasai, Nagpur, Nashik and other places in the state. However, most white onions are grown in Gujarat, which increases the demand there. This year's volatile rainfall has delayed the harvest of white onions, slowing ...
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