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Onion imports

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

250 tonnes of imported onion reach India, prices may cool

Prices of both pulses and onions rose unabated last month or so due to a fall in domestic production.

Oct 06, 2015, 17:57 PM IST

Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to boost supply

With retail onion prices staying at elevated levels, the government on Thursday decided to import an additional 1,000 tonnes to boost domestic supply and check prices.

Sep 10, 2015, 18:46 PM IST

Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices

Government will import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Thursday.

Sep 10, 2015, 16:45 PM IST

Will onion prices fall as govt asks MMTC to import 10,000 tonnes of onion?

Government has also directed cooperative Nafed to cancel its tender.

Aug 18, 2015, 18:29 PM IST

Will onion prices fall as NAFED floats tender to import 10,000 tonnes?

The availability of imported onions would further improve supplies and check price rise, Agriculture Secretary Siraj Hussain said.

Aug 17, 2015, 17:45 PM IST

Onion prices rise to Rs 40/kg, govt to import 10,000 tonnes

With onion prices rising up to Rs 40 per kg in the national capital, the government has ordered to import 10,000 tonnes of the kitchen staple form countries including Pakistan, China, Egypt.

Jul 27, 2015, 17:17 PM IST

'Govt will not allow onion prices to rise in festival season'

Amid fears of spike in onion prices during the upcoming festive season, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Friday said the government will take all measures to ensure prices of onion do not touch the Rs 80-100 per kg level again.

Sep 05, 2014, 13:51 PM IST