Indian kitchen: Onion prices still making people cry, costly petrol, costly LPG

Onion prices have once again hit the roof. Prices in the retail market have gone as high as Rs. 80, per kg, making the kitchen essential even costlier than petrol.Onion is an essential commodity in the Indian kitchen. With the rise in prices of vegetables in general, the continuous hike in onion prices is hitting the common man very hard. Buyers in markets across the country said that they are looking for ways to cut down on onion consumption. But despite efforts, an ingredient as essential as onions is hard to cut back on. Traders too echoed a similar sentiment. Many said that the jump in prices of onion is because of a drop in supply and there little to be except reduce consumption. Retail markets in Delhi saw onion being sold at prices as high as Rs. 80 kg. While some outlets, like Safal, a still selling at Rs. 75 per kg.

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