date:May 20, 2015
gest, the average price is quoted around Rs 12.50 a kg, although lower quality is sold at Rs 5 and some good quality onions are quoted at Rs 16 a kg.
Gupta believes the stored stock is around 3.5 million tonnes, which will continue to come to the market till kharif onion arrives. The arrivals till date are of good quality.
The meteorology department has said this years monsoon will be below average. However it is expected to start on schedule. Onion sowing in Maharashtra is expected to begin n