Onion supply

Onion, tomato prices to fall in next 15-20 days: Govt

As per the trade data, onion and tomato prices are ruling in the range of Rs 70-80 per kg in the retail market of the national capital.

Dec 04, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

Onion prices skyrocket to Rs 80/kg in Delhi

Onions in other metro cities are being sold at Rs 50-70 per kg depending on the quality and locality, the data showed.

Nov 28, 2017, 14:12 PM IST

Onion prices fall to 2-year low of Rs 7/kg at wholesale market

The prices of the kitchen staple have fallen by more than 83 percent from Rs 41.30 per kg in September last.

 

Feb 11, 2016, 18:45 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

Price crash: Govt scraps minimum export price on onions to wipe tears of farmers

Know how the removal of minimum export price (MEP) will check falling prices of onions...

Dec 24, 2015, 19:21 PM IST

MMTC invites bids for sale of 1,000 tonnes imported onions

State-run MMTC has imported onions from China and Egypt to boost domestic supply and check rising prices.

Oct 16, 2015, 18:43 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

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

This online service provides onions at flat 50% discount: Read inside

The offer would be available in 10 cities across the country.

Aug 28, 2015, 18:18 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

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