In December 2024, the onion market in Nashik, Maharashtra, faces challenges due to the late arrival of the new crop and weather-related disruptions. Unseasonal rains have caused significant damage to standing and harvested kharif onions across approximately 50,000 hectares in the region, including Nashik and nearby districts. This has reduced market arrivals and increased wholesale prices.
Currently, daily arrivals at major Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) like Lasalgaon have dropped to nearly half of the usual supply, leading to wholesale prices hovering between ₹30-₹42 per kilogram depending on quality. Retail prices are significantly higher in urban markets. The delayed kharif and late kharif harvests are expected to stabilize supplies by mid-December, provided there are no further weather disruptions