August 25:  A total of 265 tons of onions have been brought to Kalimati in the last two days.  According to Binay Shrestha, the spokesperson of the Kalimati Vegetable and Fruit Development Committee, 265 tons of onions were brought on Wednesday and Thursday.

Nepal had experienced shortage of onions since Sunday after India imposed 40% tariff on the onion export as onion import was stopped.  The committee had not fixed the prices of onions citing scarcity of onions on Tuesday.

Committee Spokesperson Shrestha mentioned that price of onions was not fixed as Kalimati market did not have onions.

With the arrival of onions into the market since Wednesday, supply of the onions has become easy, and regular. “The supply of the onions has become normal in the market,” said spokesperson Shrestha.

 Onions were priced in the market from a minimum of Rs 75 to a maximum of Rs 80 per kilogram on Thursday. However, small traders have reportedly sold for up to Rs 105 per kilogram, according to consumers.

The price of onions will stabilize from now, Shrestha said.