After record-breaking prices, the cost of tomatoes just started to return to normality. Before the consumers can let out a sigh of relief, it seems like onion prices might shoot up in the upcoming months up to ₹70-80 per kg, if the weather plays a spoilsport. On Friday, at the onion mandi in the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) yard in Yeshwantpur, a kg of onion was selling between ₹26 and ₹32.
The prices of onion at the APMC have jumped by 50-60% in the last 15 days, say APMC traders. Even in retail markets, the prices have gone up from ₹30 per kg to ₹40-45 per kg. Though these prices are considered stable, it might vary depending on the arrivals from other parts of the State, which are expected in the second half of the next month.
