Live! Cry your eyes out: Onion prices soar to Rs 80 per kilo!

August 13, 2013 14:15

The average wholesale price of onion has more than doubled since the beginning of this month and the vegetable is now selling at up to Rs 80 per kg in the city due to shortages blamed on excess monsoon rains destroying crops. Insiders in the trade say prices are not likely to reverse till around September-end . Prices are likely to stabilize this week but another surge is expected in the coming week. More

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