Onion prices continue to rise, inches closer to Rs 100 per kg mark in Delhi

Onion prices skyrocketed in many cities including the country's capital New Delhi. The retail price of good quality onion in Delhi reached Rs 90 per kg.

Till yesterday it was available at Rs 80 per kg. Meanwhile, onion was being sold in bulk for Rs 70 per kg.

The reason for the rise in onion prices was believed to be the delay in rains in Karnataka and Maharashtra, due to which the sowing of Kharif crop was delayed and subsequenlty, new onions did not arrive in the market.