The availability of onion in the domestic market is comfortable notwithstanding marginally lower production of onion in rabi-2024 season as compared to the production last year. Good and timely monsoon rains this year has provided big boost for kharif crops, including onion and other horticultural crops like tomato and potato. Onion crop is harvested in three seasons: rabi, kharif and late kharif.
Kharif season onion production plays an important role in maintaining price stability in the domestic market in the lean months between rabi and peak kharif arrivals. Domestic onion prices are currently showing signs of moderation due to the increased supply of rabi season production.onions currently available in the market were from the rabi 2024 crop, harvested during March-May 2024.
Presentation- Dibyabharati Nayak
