NEW DELHI: With onion prices going through the roof, traders from Punjab have started importing the crop from Afghanistan through the Attari-Wagah land route.
Though onions from Kabul are not fully ripened, traders said that they are bringing it in very small quantities.
“A few traders have just started importing onion from Afghanistan. About two-four trucks of onions are being imported through the Attari-Wagah land route per day,” Amritsar-based trader Rajdeep Uppal told PTI.
Traders from Punjab and Delhi are finding it feasible to import the crop from Afghanistan in the wake of its higher prices in the domestic market, he added.
However, traders refused to disclose the rate at which they are importing. “At present, the Afghanistan crop is a bit unripe. But we expect in next few days, the crop will get matured and thus more consignment will flow into India,” said Uppal, who is also former Chairman of CII, Amritsar.
