Presently, there are onion prices going up but their availability is steady. They are available irrespective of the rise in prices. Although there is some respite in the form of buffer stock being sold by the government at ₹35 per kg, high prices of onion are expected to persist. In addition, there are speculations about the impact of onion availability. The reason cited for this is said to be due to fall in onion demand in the Kharif season.

This year, there has been a substantial decrease in onion cultivation in the Kharif season. As per the reports, approximately 1.30 lakh hectares of Kharif onion have been sown in the country till now, against 2.06 lakh hectares last year during this period. This indicates that there has been a 37 percent reduction in sowing area. As per the experts, major onion-producing states like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have maintained the same area under cultivation this year as compared to last year. Approximately 30,000 hectares and 12,000 hectares of onion have been cultivated in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, respectively, but there has been a reduction in Karnataka.

As reported by the media, onion area sowing has been done on approximately 68,000 hectares in Karnataka this year as compared to 90,000 hectares during the same period last year. The reason cited for the reduction in onion sowing area is low rainfall and water shortage.

Onion expert and former Additional Director of the National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF), Satish Bhonde, told the media that the decline in onion cultivation in the current Kharif season indicates that there could be a supply shortage until the arrival of Rabi season onions in the market next April. Typically, Rabi season onions, with their longer shelf life, meet demand until Diwali, after which Kharif season onions arrive in the market.

He further stated that due to insufficient rainfall, onion sowing and planting were delayed this year. The impact is now visible in the market. According to Bhonde, the wholesale price of onions has reached ₹40 per kg.

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare stated that there is no need to worry about onion stocks in the country; new onions will begin arriving in the coming month, providing relief to consumers regarding supply and prices. According to data, onion production in the 2025-26 crop year (June-July) is estimated at 30.73 million tons, almost equal to last year's 30.76 million tons. This clearly indicates that there is no cause for concern regarding supply.

Presently, there are onion prices going up but their availability is steady. They are available irrespective of the rise in prices. Although there is some respite in the form of buffer stock being sold by the government at ₹35 per kg, high prices of onion are expected to persist. In addition, there are speculations about the impact of onion availability. The reason cited for this is said to be due to fall in onion demand in the Kharif season.

This year, there has been a substantial decrease in onion cultivation in the Kharif season. As per the reports, approximately 1.30 lakh hectares of Kharif onion have been sown in the country till now, against 2.06 lakh hectares last year during this period. This indicates that there has been a 37 percent reduction in sowing area. As per the experts, major onion-producing states like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have maintained the same area under cultivation this year as compared to last year. Approximately 30,000 hectares and 12,000 hectares of onion have been cultivated in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, respectively, but there has been a reduction in Karnataka.

As reported by the media, onion area sowing has been done on approximately 68,000 hectares in Karnataka this year as compared to 90,000 hectares during the same period last year. The reason cited for the reduction in onion sowing area is low rainfall and water shortage.

Onion expert and former Additional Director of the National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF), Satish Bhonde, told the media that the decline in onion cultivation in the current Kharif season indicates that there could be a supply shortage until the arrival of Rabi season onions in the market next April. Typically, Rabi season onions, with their longer shelf life, meet demand until Diwali, after which Kharif season onions arrive in the market.

He further stated that due to insufficient rainfall, onion sowing and planting were delayed this year. The impact is now visible in the market. According to Bhonde, the wholesale price of onions has reached ₹40 per kg.

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare stated that there is no need to worry about onion stocks in the country; new onions will begin arriving in the coming month, providing relief to consumers regarding supply and prices. According to data, onion production in the 2025-26 crop year (June-July) is estimated at 30.73 million tons, almost equal to last year's 30.76 million tons. This clearly indicates that there is no cause for concern regarding supply.