Tears to keep flowing over high onion prices


Popular ingredient: Customers choosing onions at a supermarket in Subang Jaya, Selangor. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The teary issue of onions is set to persist as prices are expected to rise due to supply concerns.

With the main supply currently coming from China and Pakistan, the government is seeking a remedy with an order of 100,000 tonnes from India ahead of the Hari Raya celebrations, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

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