Onion Prices Rise In India

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Marketmen said arrival of 30 trucks of onion from producing regionof Nasik in Maharashtra and about 40 trucks from Rajasthan weremuch below the average of 110 trucks daily.
They said traders were less interested in buying from far areas ofwestern region due to ongoing heavy rains and were placing ordersfrom Rajasthan.

Onion Rajasthan variety rose by Rs 40/50 to Rs 180-250 per 40 kgwhile Nasik variety rose by Rs 25 to Rs 250-325 per 40 kilo.

Onion Indore variety rose Rs 25 to Rs 225-275 per 40 kg.

Tomato prices also rose on sustained buying by retailers amidrestricted arrivals.

Arrivals of total 45 trucks of tomato, including 30 trucks fromSolan, was less than the average demand of the market, a leadingtrader Raj Kumar Karnalwala said.

Tomato Ladwa (Haryana) and Solan (Simla) firmed by Rs 50 to Rs 75at Rs 100-200 and Rs 250-350per box of 25 kg respectively on poorsupply from producing regions.

However, Potato price declined due to increased arrivals fromproducing regions like Simla, Una and Haldwani.

Total availability of potato into the market were 132 trucks, inwhich 115 trucks were in cold-storage.

Potato Solan (Simla) traded lower by Rs 25 to Rs 450-650 per 80kilo bag.

Potato Agra superior quality traded lower Rs 10 to Rs 270-330 whileinferior variety traded at Rs 200-275 per 80 kilo bags.

Potato Haldwani price remained unchanged at Rs 500-650 per 80 kilobags on arrival of one truck.