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Govt expects retail onion prices to drop as Kharif crops arrive
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News18•07-10-2026, 19:00
Govt expects retail onion prices to drop as Kharif crops arrive
- •The government anticipates retail onion prices to decrease further with the arrival of Kharif crops in the market.
- •Fresh Kharif onions have started arriving from major producing states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
- •The Centre is actively offloading onions from its buffer stocks at discounted rates to assist consumers ahead of the festive season.
- •Onion production for the 2025-26 crop year is estimated at 307.37 lakh tonnes, remaining steady compared to the previous year.
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The government expects retail onion prices to moderate further as fresh Kharif crop arrivals begin in major producing states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan, supporting supplies from Rabi stocks and buffer offloading.
Fresh Kharif onion arrivals have commenced from major producing states, including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Onion production for the 2025-26 period is estimated at 307.37 lakh tonnes, which is broadly on par with the 307.67 lakh tonnes recorded in the previous year.
