National Cooperative Consumer's Federation of India Ltd (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) have been mandated to sell buffer onion in wholesale and retail markets.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister O P Dhankar was replying to the Calling Attention Notice of INLD MLA Parminder Singh Dhull and three other MLAs during the ongoing budget session of the Assembly here.
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Dasburma said the department officials have been asked to form special squads and crack down on hoarders and black marketers.
Onion prices are on rise due to mismatch in supply and demand. For instance, retail prices of onion in the national capital have gone up to Rs 60 per kg. A similar trend prevails in other parts of the country.
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has sold about 13.83 lakh bales (170 kg each) of the natural fibre in the 2012-13 season and will offload another 9.03 lakh bales in a gradual manner in the domestic market.
NSEL postponed settlement of one-day forward contracts. The exchange has decided to merge the delivery and settlement of all pending contracts and to defer it for a period of 15 days.