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Onion Continued to Remain High @ ₹ 80 Per kg

Sep. 25 Economy, Social Cause Comments

(New Delhi) Retail prices of onion continued to remain high at Rs 70-80 per kg on Wednesday in the national capital and other parts of the country despite government measures to boost supply of the key kitchen staple.
As per data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry, retail onion price was ruling at Rs 60/kg in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow. It was being sold at Rs 58/kg in Mumbai and Rs 42/kg in Chennai. In Kanpur, onion prices were at Rs 70/kg and at Rs 80/kg in Port Blair.
However, trade data showed retail onion prices ruling in the range of Rs 70-80 per kg in most parts of the country, depending on quality and region.
Onion prices have been on the rise for the last one month due to supply disruption from flood-affected producing states like Maharasthra. Prices have risen sharply in the last few days due to heavy rains in the key growing states.

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