Onions remain the butt of jokes nationwide, the good news is that the onion prices have begun declining since Tuesday. The price sharply dropped in Coimbatore on Tuesday, as the wholesale price of onions was Rs 80 to Rs.90 per Kg, as against Rs.150 per Kg just four days back. In Wayanad, the price dropped to Rs.140 a kilo from Rs.155 on Monday.
In Gwalior and Sagar, the rate dipped by Rs.5 a kilo on Tuesday. Similarly, after days of steady rise, the price fell marginally in APMC, Pune from Fridays Rs 3,000 14,000 per quintal to Rs. 2,500 - Rs. 13,500 per quintal on Sunday to Rs. 2,500 Rs.13,000 on Monday. Onion prices fell by Rs 5-15 per kg in the wholesale market till Monday.
