India Exports Over 45,000 Tonnes Of Onions After Ban Lifted
To keep onion prices affordable during the election period, the government on May 4 lifted the ban but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 550 per tonne.
May 22, 2024, 15:43 PM IST
Centre Lifts Ban On Onion Export, Fixes MSP To Woo Farmers, Traders Ahead Of Phase 3 Polling In Maharashtra
Onion traders and farmers, especially from Maharashtra had been demanding for the lifting of the export ban.
May 04, 2024, 14:43 PM IST
Onion Price Rise: Politics of Maharashtra heats up on 'onion'!
The central government has come into alert mode amid apprehensions that onion prices will skyrocket after tomatoes. The condition of onions should not become like that of tomatoes. For this, taking a big decision, the government has decided to impose 40 percent export duty on the export of onions.
Aug 22, 2023, 14:12 PM IST
No Ban On Onion Exports; USD 523 Million Exported During Apr-Dec 2022: Commerce Ministry
During April-December this fiscal, the exports rose by 16.3 percent to USD 523.8 million.
Feb 26, 2023, 23:04 PM IST
Onion stock holding limit imposed on retail and wholesale traders till December 31
In the last few weeks, onion prices have shot up sharply to over Rs 75 per kg in the wake of damage to standing Kharif crop due to heavy rainfall.
Oct 23, 2020, 18:39 PM IST
Onion exports fall 10% to 6.95 lakh tonnes in Apr-Dec
The country's onion exports declined by 10 percent to 6.95 lakh tonnes during April-December period of the ongoing fiscal due to restrictions on outbound shipments.
Mar 27, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Onion exports fall 18% during Apr-Sept on govt restrictions
Exports dipped during the first six months of the fiscal as the government had hiked the minimum export price (MEP) to USD 700 per tonne in August this year as prices skyrocketed on lower output due to unseasonal rains.
Dec 26, 2015, 15:44 PM IST
Delhi govt flags off mobile vans with onions to ease prices
In a bid to provide onions at subsidised rates, Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai on Friday flagged-off mobile vans from Azadpur Mandi to different parts of the city for the vegetable to be sold at "model price".
Aug 28, 2015, 22:17 PM IST
1,000 tonnes onion coming from Afghanistan every day
Onion is still fetching the rate of Rs 55-60 per kg in the retail market in several parts of Punjab.
Aug 28, 2015, 17:50 PM IST
Onion prices fall below Rs 50/kg at Lasalgaon on export curbs
Wholesale prices of onion Tuesday fell below the Rs 50 per kg mark at the Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, due to curbs on exports and fear of action against hoarding.
Aug 25, 2015, 13:38 PM IST
Govt hikes onion MEP to $700/tonne to check prices
The decision to increase onion MEP to USD 700 per tonne from USD 425 is taken as prices of onions at both wholesale and retail levels have been rising on lower output due to unseasonal rains earlier.
Aug 22, 2015, 18:20 PM IST
Middle class woes to continue, wholesale onion price shoots up to Rs 57 per kg
In the price-sensitive Delhi market and some other parts of the country, retail onion price has shot up to Rs 80 per kg.
Aug 22, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
Onion price rises to Rs 54 per kg at Lasalgaon
Onion prices at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra -- Asia's biggest wholesale market for onions -- today touched Rs 54 per kg, the highest so far this year, due to tight supply of the crop.
Aug 21, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
MMTC floats tender for import of 10,000 tonnes onion
State-run MMTC has invited bids from global suppliers for import of 10,000 tonnes onion from countries like Pakistan, Egypt, China and Afghanistan to boost domestic supply and check price rise.
Aug 21, 2015, 14:25 PM IST
Middle-class budget goes haywire, onion prices shoot up by Rs 30 in 10 days
Onion prices are hardening due to the fall in production and sluggish supply of stored onions, which are meant for meeting demand during July-September.
Aug 21, 2015, 11:43 AM IST
Middle class woes to continue as wholesale onion prices touch 22-month high
Woes for the Indian middle class seems to be far from over due to constant escalation in wholesale price of onion.
Aug 14, 2015, 11:06 AM IST
Good news! Delhi govt to sell onions at Rs 40 from Monday
Delhi government will sell onions at Rs 40 a kg at 280 locations across the city.
Aug 05, 2015, 14:05 PM IST
Rising onion prices leave buyers in tears
The steep rise in onion prices have come as a double whammy for the Indian middle class who is already reeling under severe pressure from high inflation
Aug 04, 2015, 13:38 PM IST
Middle class woes: Are onion prices going to hit your household budget?
Onion prices have shot up by more than 30 percent in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, because of supply shortage.
Jul 23, 2015, 10:16 AM IST
Govt steeply hikes minimum export price for onion to $425/tonne
Government on Friday increased sharply the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by USD 175 per tonne to USD 425 per tonne to ensure adequate domestic supply and contain price rise.
Jun 26, 2015, 20:29 PM IST
