The great onion crisis that may end in tears for India's leaders
Farmers demand price rise as rains hit crop while government tries to halt food inflation
Many-layered problem: A worker next to sacks of onions at a wholesale market in Mumbai. Photo: Bloomberg
Onions in India are once more at the epicentre of a major controversy, pitting government officials who want lower prices against farmers who need extra income.
Prices of the vegetable - ubiquitous in Indian cooking - surged more than 200pc in September from previous months after flooding from heavy monsoon rains damaged crops and reduced supplies.
