India: Untimely rains to hit onion production
An official of the state agriculture department said, "Onion crops, for instance, will be hit by the increase in moisture in the atmosphere. The untimely rains will also increase moisture content in onions, making the uppermost layer dark." Gujarat had produced 7.04 lakh metric tonnes of onion in 2014.
Bhikha Jajadiya of Agricultural Produce Market Committee in Bhavnagar said, "The rains will bring down prices of inferior quality crops by up to 15% in the wholesale market. However, for the good quality produce, the prices will go up." Bhavnagar APMC is the biggest market for onion trading. Jajadiya added that the downpour will hit cumin crops too, especially in Saurashtra where early sowing had taken place.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com