As supply slumps, onions prices rise by up to 76%

The crop is currently trading at Rs 22 a kg compared to Rs 12.50 one month ago. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Onion prices jumped by up to 76 per cent in the last one month due to reduction in......

Now, get ready to shell out more for potatoes

Large stocks were ruined in transit  due to thunderstorm and rainfalls in the north and the north-east states, resulting in fewer kilos of potatoes at mandis. Potato prices have recorded a......

Truckers' strike: Commodity supply disrupted, onion zooms

However, truckers have spared other vegetables, fruits, fuel and milk from the strike. Supplies of essential commodities were partly disrupted at most of mandis across the country on Monday, due......

Onion prices to stay high for 6 weeks

'Onion supply to mandis has declined due to its lower availability.'Dilip Kumar Jha finds out why onion prices have hit the highest in two years. IMAGE: Many believe that onion prices are unlikely......