With the shortage of onions in Mumbai, the same are being ordered from Gujrat. According to sources, the onions which cost INR 18-30 per kilo in Gujrat are costing INR 38-45 per kilo in Mumbai.
Places like Mumbai and Navi Mumbai currently have an average demand of 1,000 tonnes of onion per day. However, the revenue has been declining for the past few days. On Thursday, February 11, 787 tonnes of onions arrived in the market, of which 40 per cent came from Gujarat.
As a result of the unseasonal rainfall during the months of August-September in Maharashtra last year, farmers across the state faced huge losses due to ruined crops due to which the prices of onions gradually soared.
In all the market committees in the state, onion imports have declined by 50 to 60 per cent. In addition, onions have become more expensive in Mumbai, Thane and Pune. In the retail market, the prices have gone up to INR 50-60 per kg whereas the wholesale price of onion is INR 40 to 45 per kg. On the other hand, as per reports, the onion supplies to the wholesale agriculture produce market committee (APMC) market in Vashi have reduced by over 40 per cent, leading to a rise in prices at both wholesale and retail markets.
This situation is especially problematic in the middle of a pandemic when people are out of jobs and are finding it difficult to traverse to places due to coronavirus-induced restrictions. With scanty supply, inflated prices and increasing demands, this could get worse in the days to come.
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