In most cases, however, retail consumers are paying higher prices in the absence of direct procurement from aggregator or farmers.
Prices have continued to move up in Delhi's markets, wholesale and retail, on supply worries and spoilage due to record cold weather.
With 3,000 tonnes of imported onion entering the market over the next fortnight, the price should start cooling off. Soon after, the new crop of onions will arrive, further reducing prices.
Vegetable, fruit prices to be on the rise over weak supply, crop damage
Intermittent storm in the first week of March hit the flowers and emerging buds.
Vegetables and fruits have weights of 1.74 per cent and 2.11 per cent, respectively, in the wholesale price index.
Onion has become costlier by over 33 per cent in the last one week and over 70 per cent in September so far, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.
Supply rises as farmers harvest crops amid fear of spoilage on expectations of early showers
Popular sweetmeats are costing a staggering 35% more on spike in sugar prices, veggies are up due to intermittent rainfall the past one week
Traders estimate lower vegetable output this year.
Not only primary vegetables, but also additives like garlic, ginger and chilly have recorded a sharp increase in prices
This could be the reason why Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned tomato, onion, and potato as his government's 'TOP' priority, in an election rally on February 5 in poll-bound Karnataka.
Traders estimate around 30 per cent of rabi crop damage.
The forecast of deficient monsoon rainfalls scared farmers.
In UP, potato prices have moved marginally up so far this month.
The southwest monsoon season was deficient by 16 per cent.
Onion prices have increased 150% over the last few months
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