Egyptian Onions Enter Navi Mumbai's Vashi APMC At ₹38-₹40 Per Kg, Hotels Buy Cheaper Imports As Households Stay Away
Navi Mumbai: Onions imported from Egypt have entered the wholesale market at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi, with the cheaper variety finding demand among hoteliers but failing to attract household buyers due to its inferior quality. Traders said the imported onions are being purchased at around Rs 30 to Rs 32 per kg and sold in the wholesale market for Rs 38 to Rs 40…
Navi Mumbai's Vashi APMC market recently received Egyptian onions, priced between Rs 38 and Rs 40 per kilogram. Hoteliers find them attractive due to their affordability, but households avoid them, citing inferior quality compared to Indian onions. Onions imported from Egypt have been arriving at the market for the past five years.
While Egyptian onions are cheaper than Indian onions, currently priced at Rs 40-50 per kilogram in the wholesale market, the quality difference makes them unsuitable for gravies. Traders expect onion prices to further increase in 2027 due to low domestic production this year, caused by lower rainfall.
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