Onions are bringing tears to the common man and burning a hole in his pocket. It is Rs 120 to Rs 150 per KG in retail it is reported. The onion crisis is looming large over the Country. It is costing around Rs 150 a Kg.
The farmers are not making any profit even though the prices are high. It is the middlemen who are making the fast bucks by hoarding of onions.
The floods in many parts of the country have disrupted the crop of Onion. Now Tonnes of Onion is being imported from Egypt it is reported.
Poor consumers pocket is burnt due to the high price of the Onions prevailing the market.Some snack sellers are avoiding the sprinkling of Onion due to high prices.
Chudwa at Rs 10 and Mirchi at Rs 20 does not have Onions to taste by the side these days.
Onion dosa is not being served in some places. Some of them have increased the price of Onion Dosa by Rs 10 due to the high price of Onions. The poor people do not have the Onion-Tomatoes curry as both Onions and Tomatoes are costing very high.
Onion crisis might be resolved only after December. It may be noted that Once the Delhi Government was dethroned due to the high rise of Onion Prices.
Onion is scarce some supermarkets. The Governments are planning to sell Onion by Rythu Bazaars at Rs 40 a Kg . The Government plan to sell Rs 25 a Kg did not materialise.
In some places, bad quality Onion is sold at a lesser price.
