Chandigarh, January 06: Retail prices of onion are set to move further upward by Rs 5 to 7 per kg in Punjab following the ban imposed by Pakistan on onion exports to India via the Wagah-Attari land route, vegetable traders said today.
“Definitely, there is a going to be pressure on retail rates of onions after the ban imposed on export (of onions) by Pakistan… From tomorrow onward, prices will move up by Rs 5 to 7 a kg,” Amritsar-based vegetable trader Rajdeep Uppal told PTI today.
Onions are currently being sold at Rs 45-50 per kg in markets of Chandigarh and several parts of Punjab, including Ludhiana and Amritsar, traders said.
Retail prices of onions had dipped from a peak of Rs 60-65 per kg to a level of Rs 40-45 per kg almost thirteen days back after onions from the neighbouring country entered the retail market.
–Agencies