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**Kurnool Market Sees 1,500 Tonnes of Onion Auctioned, Prices Fluctuate**
**Kurnool, September 14, 2025** – A significant quantity of onions, totaling 1,500 tonnes procured by Markfed, were auctioned off at the Kurnool market yard on Sunday. Joint Collector B. Navya oversaw the proceedings, noting that retailers, hoteliers, wholesalers, and other buyers participated in the auction.
On Saturday, 800 metric tonnes of onions were sold at prices ranging from ₹50 to ₹450 per quintal, primarily to hotels. Sunday’s auction saw 700 metric tonnes sold at a wider price range of ₹30 to ₹900 per quintal.
Due to expectations of a large influx of onions on Monday, authorities have announced the market yard will be closed on Tuesday, September 16th, to prevent inconvenience to farmers. Officials also confirmed that onions sold at the Tadepalligudem market would receive the state government’s announced price of ₹1,200 per quintal.
Concerns were raised regarding the quality of onions being brought to auction by some commission agents. Officials issued warnings against bringing low-quality produce and restricted the number of bags allowed per agent to 400. Farmers were advised to bring dry, graded onions, along with necessary documentation, including e-cropping certificates, Aadhar cards, passbooks, and bank account details.
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