{
  "id": 3603116,
  "title": "OH-NIONS! Onion Prices Bring Tears In Indore As Retail Rates Hit ₹70/Kg, Wholesale- Retail Gap Widens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/oh-nions-onion-prices-bring-tears-in-indore-as-retail-rates-hit-70-kg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/oh-nions-onion-prices-bring-tears-in-indore-as-retail-rates-hit-70kg-wholesale-retail-gap-widens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore is feeling the sting of soaring onion prices, with retail rates soaring to as high as ₹70 per kg in some areas, despite wholesale prices remaining much lower. The steep disparity between wholesale and retail prices has left consumers feeling the pinch amid already rising food costs. Mandi officials attribute the gap to seasonal changes and rainfall, while traders warn that prolonged adverse weather could further impact availability and push prices even higher.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Onion prices are pinching household budgets in Indore, with retail rates touching Rs 70 per kg in some areas despite considerably lower wholesale prices at Choithram Mandi. The wide wholesale-retail gap has raised questions over the pricing chain between the mandi and neighbourhood markets. Traders attribute the pressure partly to rainfall and seasonal changes, while…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}