date:May 25, 2020
ostels and canteens, which account for over 50% of the buyers are the major reasons, Chugh said.
Demand from hotels, which bought 50 kg to 300 kg a day to make soups, gravies and salad has fallen 50-60%. Tomato and onion consumption at hostels has also crashed as 1.5-2 million students have gone back home, traders said.
Onion prices have halved in the past two to three weeks, said Ram Baran of Shri Ram Trading Co in Azadpur mandi. He said traders could only sell half the daily arrivals in the