Summary:
Kolkata: Buyers in the city markets are feeling the pinch with the price of onions shooting up to Rs 45 per kg on Tuesday. It was only a week back when onion, one of the prime components in chicken and mutton preparations, was priced in the range of Rs 35 to 40 (depending upon the quality). Onion wholesalers and dealers pointed out a short supply of the tear-jerker crop from Nasik in Maharashtra due to floods as the primary reason behind the price surge. "The price of onions has shot up due to a decrease in the supply from Maharashtra. Last week, the cost of onion per kg was around Rs 35 to 40..