Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has recommended sowing of small onion, forecasting a price of Rs 22-Rs 24 for good quality during April-May.
At present, farm gate price of good quality onion is ruling between Rs.15 and Rs.20 per kg in the Dindigul Market, according to Agro Marketing Intelligence and Business Promotion Centre of the TNAU.
Small onion is mainly cultivated in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and the area in Tamil Nadu in 2014-15, had increased by 12.7 per cent, compared to 2012-13, due to good rainfall and better price prevailed in 2013-14.
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Currently, small onion from Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli and Dindigul districts started arriving in the market after Karnataka arrivals stopped last month.
Co-5 variety, round in shape, pink in colour and a diameter of 27 mm above, is considered as of an export quality and fetching better price in the State, the Centre said.
