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Onion price rise in Delhi: Centre targets hoarding and black marketing, begins Rs 35 per kg sale

Updated On: 27 August, 2026 08:12 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said the recent rise in onion prices was driven by black marketing, hoarding and profiteering. She asserted that the country has adequate onion supplies to meet domestic demand during the upcoming festive season

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Onion production is estimated at 307.37 lakh tonnes in 2025-26, compared with 307.67 lakh tonnes in the previous year. Representational Pic

Onion production is estimated at 307.37 lakh tonnes in 2025-26, compared with 307.67 lakh tonnes in the previous year. Representational Pic

The Centre on Thursday began the retail sale of onions at Rs 35 per kg in the national capital, offering a 44 per cent discount on the prevailing market price, as part of its efforts to provide relief to consumers and control rising prices.

The government is selling onions from its buffer stock as retail prices in Delhi stood at around Rs 62 per kg on Thursday, reported PTI. 

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