NAFED launches emergency onion procurement at Rs 12.35/kg as glut crashes wholesale prices
Record rabi harvest and Gulf export disruption push Lasalgaon wholesale to Rs 1,100/quintal and retail to Rs 25/kg. NAFED-NCCF buying under Price Stabilisation Fund kicks in as retail onion inflation stays negative (-17.67% YoY Apr 2026) since May 2025, pressuring grocery category margins.
NAFED begins emergency onion procurement at Rs 12.35/kg under Price Stabilisation Fund as record rabi harvest and Gulf export disruption crash wholesale prices; retail onion inflation negative since May 2025, impacting grocery category pricing.
Why this matters
NAFED's PSF-backed buying signals federal intervention to stabilise farmer realisations after a year of onion deflation, while retailers face thinning margins on a high-velocity grocery SKU.
Retail-brand signals steady at 272 over 90d, with NAFED price intervention adding policy-led volatility.