Diwali has passed and the wedding season has started. In weddings, there is a gathering of guests in the house for several days, for which food is cooked on a large scale and in most of the houses, onion is used extensively in both vegetables and pulses. At one time the price of onion had reached Rs 80 per kg. After which people reduced the use of onion.
Now good news is coming for the people. In fact, the price of onion may come down significantly in the coming days, which will provide relief to marriage families. Those who buy two kilos of onion will also get relief.
How far will onion prices fall?
At present the price of onion in Delhi-NCR is between Rs 60 to Rs 70, but till a few days ago this price was up to Rs 80. According to experts, the price of onion may further reduce by Rs 10 to 15 in the coming days. In such a situation, those who like onion more in pulses and vegetables, then this is good news for you.
How long will you have to eat expensive onions?
There are two crops of onion in the country, in which the first crop is harvested between November to January and the second crop is harvested between January to May. Now after Diwali and Chhath, workers have started returning to the fields. In such a situation, the crop which has to be harvested between November and January has started and the quantity of onion has started increasing in the markets. Therefore, you will have to eat expensive onions only for the next one or two weeks.
The biggest onion market in the country is here
The biggest onion market not only in India but in Asia is in Lasalgaon in Nashik district of Maharashtra. From here, onions are supplied on a large scale to the markets across the country. Let us tell you that there is good production of onion in the country in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
