Onion steady in Lasalgaon on lower arrivals, demand.

Prices of onion remained almost unchanged in the key market of Lasalgaon, Maharashtra, as the effect of subdued demand was offset by a fall in arrivals. In Lasalgaon, onion was sold at an average price of 1,130 rupees per 100 kg. Arrivals were pegged at 825 trolleys, each carrying 1.5-2.0 tn, down from 1,235 trolleys. Supply of the vegetable was lower due to disruptions caused by rains in the region. In Pimpalgaon, another key market in the state, onion was quoted largely unchanged at 1,100 rupees per 100 kg.