•New onion arrivals in Sikar's APMC market have led to a significant drop in prices.
•Wholesale onion prices are currently between 4 to 8 rupees per kg due to a bumper harvest and favorable weather.
•Farmers express concern over falling prices, citing increased costs for fertilizer, seeds, and transportation, making profitability difficult.
•Traders indicate that increased supply means little scope for price increases in the near future.
•Despite high cultivation costs (over one lakh rupees per acre), current prices are below the average production cost of 16 rupees per kg, potentially leading to losses for farmers.
