Panaji: Onion prices continue to hover around Rs 70 per kg in Goa, with lower crop yields, supply constraints and exports contributing to the rise. Suppliers said there was little indication of an immediate price correction as fresh arrivals remained insufficient to meet demand.Onion supplier Abdul Niralgi said wholesale prices in Belagavi had climbed to Rs 52 per kg, while supplies reaching Goa were being sold at approximately Rs 60 per kg. Retail prices in the state ranged between Rs 60 and Rs 70 per kg, reflecting additional transportation, handling and distribution costs.“There is a shortage as production has been lower. The second harvest’s crop yield has reduced due to poor rainfall. As a result, the quantity coming into the market is not sufficient, which has an impact on domestic prices,” Niralgi told TOI.Vendors at the Panaji market said prices were unlikely to ease immediately as fresh supplies had not increased sufficiently.“Annually there would be a price rise during the Navratri to Diwali season. However, this time it is not necessarily linked to the festive period but to reduced agricultural production,” said vendor Jaffar Mokashi.With supplies remaining constrained, consumers may have to contend with higher onion prices for some time.
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