{
  "id": 801813,
  "title": "Onion prices jump to Rs 27/kg at Lasalgaon amid delayed kharif crop arrival from South India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/onion-prices-jump-to-rs-27-kg-at-lasalgaon-amid-delayed-kharif-crop",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:32:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/onion-prices-jump-to-rs-27/kg-at-lasalgaon-amid-delayed-kharif-crop-arrival-from-south-india/articleshow/133223548.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Wholesale onion prices have surged significantly in the past week. The government plans to sell buffer stock onions to control rising prices. A delayed kharif crop from southern India is expected to further increase costs. Onion quality has suffered globally due to erratic weather conditions. Future price trends will depend on September rainfall and new crop arrivals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}