Onion prices in India have nearly doubled in a year, rising 96.06% to Rs 52.70 a kilogram as of 16 October 2026, AgroSpectrum reported from retail price data of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Pulses and cooking oil are also dearer. Arhar or tur dal rose 13.74% to Rs 131.06 a kg and soybean oil 14.66% to Rs 168 a kg. Potato went the other way, at Rs 22.65 a kg, 10.76% cheaper than the Rs 25.38 of a year earlier.
Onion has eased in the short run: it cost Rs 53.52 a week earlier and Rs 53.84 a month earlier, falls of 1.53% and 2.12%. But a year ago it sold at Rs 26.88, so households still pay almost twice as much.
Tomato stood at Rs 40.74 a kg, down from Rs 42.70 a week earlier but above the Rs 38.96 of a month before. Tur dal rose on every comparison, weekly, monthly and yearly, which makes it the clearest steady pressure in the food basket.
The data do not explain the causes, the report says; that would need evidence on production, arrivals, storage, transport and regional prices.
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Source: AgroSpectrum
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