Several factors are contributing to the potential increase in onion prices. The heavy rains in Saurashtra-Gujarat have raised concerns about the quality of onions still in the fields, as well as those stored in stock. Despite!-->… Read More...
onion prices after export duty removal The government has intensified its efforts to check onion prices by stepping up the sale of buffer stock in wholesale markets, following a spike in retail prices after the recent removal!-->… Read More...
Onions will be available at a subsidised rate of ₹35 a kg around half the market rate and more cities will be covered soon. With onion prices skyrocketing, the Centre has started selling the staple vegetable directly to!-->… Read More...
The government in Maharashtra is procuring onions at a significantly higher price than last year in preparation for the upcoming assembly polls. Onion prices skyrocketed in August last year, pushing food prices and overall!-->… Read More...
The availability of onion in the domestic market is comfortable notwithstanding marginally lower production of onion in rabi-2024 season as compared to the production last year. Good and timely monsoon rains this year has!-->… Read More...
A shortfall in production of onion in 2023-24 by about 20 percent each during Kharif, late Kharif and Rabi crops over the previous year due to less rains in major producing areas has led to a spike in the prices. The government has!-->… Read More...
India has exported over 45,000 tonnes of onions since the export ban was lifted earlier this month. The world’s largest vegetable exporter had banned exports of the onion last December and extended the ban in March after prices rose due to!-->… Read More...
Overseas buyers stocked Pakistani onions, leading to a crash in prices. Though India reversed the export ban on onions 10 days ago, export demand has dried up as Indian onion is more expensive than Pakistan's. One of the primary factors!-->… Read More...