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However, retail onion prices in the national capital remained elevated at Rs 78 per kg, data from the Department of Consumer Affairs showed on November 1, up from around Rs 40 per kg a fortnight ago.
Onion price today: The government has taken a number of steps to control onion prices, including releasing onions from its buffer stock and increasing imports.
With over 170 cities and 685 centers hosting dedicated onion sale stalls, this concerted effort aims to address the pressing issue of inflated onion prices across the country.
Onion Price Hike Reason News: The recent surge in Onion prices have been a setback for common people as it is one of the main vegetables that is mostly used in all the food items. It is not for the first time that the price of onions have increased. There is always a fluctuation in the price of onions.
“The old contracts that were kept in abeyance because of sub-$1200 price per tonne are being shipped now. New orders are pouring in with large buyers from Turkey visiting India to pick up good volumes of basmati rice,” said Vijay Setia, a basmati exporter and past president of All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA).