Maha: Onion prices soar at Lasalgaon market

Nashik, Feb 27 () Reports that the ban on onionexports was going to be lifted led to prices of the bulb to goup by Rs 300 on an average at the Lasalgaon AgricultureProduce Market Committee (APMC) in the district on Thursday.

Lasalgaon APMC is considered to be the biggest oniontrade hub in the country.

APMC sources said that prices were on the lower sidefor the last two-three weeks.

As many as 1,700 tractor-loads of onion arrived at theAPMC on Thursday.

The prices of onions of various grades ranged fromRs 1,000 to Rs 2,391 per quintal and the average price was Rs2,151 per quintal, sources said.

On Tuesday, the minimum price was Rs 1,000, maximumprice Rs 2,111 and the average price was Rs 1,851.

There were no auctions on Wednesday due to a strike ofMathadi Kamgars (headload workers).

On Monday, the average price was Rs 1,750 per quintal. CORKRK KRK