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    • Onion prices make consumers cry: Check rates in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai

      Onion prices in Chandigarh surged to Rs 100 per kilogram on Sunday as limited supply continued to impact the market.

    • Government lifts minimum export price on onions and basmati rice to boost farmer benefits

      The removal of the MEP is expected to benefit Indian farmers by allowing them to tap into the international market amidst an onion surplus. The move is also seen as strategic, coming ahead of assembly elections in Maharashtra, a major onion-producing state.

    • Onion price surge prompts Centre to work out preemptive steps: Reports

      Despite a good harvest this year, onion supplies remain low, possibly due to farmers holding stocks in anticipation of higher prices in the September-October period, as reported by an onion trader at the Azadpur market.

    • Onion export ban lifted ahead of Nashik polls, relief amidst 40% duty concerns

      This decision comes following a notification issued last Friday by the government, which lifted the export ban, albeit with a 40% export duty in place. The move has been met with relief by Nashik traders, who perceive it as a significant alleviation.

    • Centre permits export of 99,150 MT onions to Bangladesh, UAE, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sri Lanka

      Additionally, the government has authorised the export of 2000 metric tons of white onions specifically for markets in the Middle East and some European countries, as per the Ministry.

    • Cool down in onion prices make home-cooked meals cheaper in December: Report

      It can be noted that on December 7, the government banned onion exports till March 2024 to cool down the prices of politically sensitive onions.

    • Onion prices: All-India average rate at Rs 59.09 per kg in retail market

      The government said that the step will help maintain sufficient availability of onion to domestic consumers at affordable prices as the quantity of stored Rabi 2023 onion is declining.

    • Meal prices to go up in November on pressures from onion: Crisil

      In October, the higher onion prices had capped a decline in the thali prices as the prices of the politically sensitive commodity increased to Rs 40 per kilogramme from Rs 34 per kg in the second half of the month.

    • Centre says onion prices in Maharashtra fell 5-9% after its decision to fix minimum export price

      On Saturday, the Centre imposed a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 800 per tonne on onion exports till December 31 to boost the availability of the vegetable in the domestic market.

    • Onion prices trigger tears in Delhi-NCR, may hit Rs 100 in early Nov

      The current retail prices in Delhi NCR stand at Rs 60 per kg, up from Rs 40 per kg a fortnight ago, due to delayed arrivals of harvests from key producing states such as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, as per an official of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

    • Govt to boost onion sales of retail markets to rein in prices during festive season

      The stocks are now to strengthen further, with the government deciding to build up their buffer to 7 lakh tonnes as it aims to keep onion prices under control.

    • Onion prices in wholesale markets of Maharashtra increase 30% within a week

      Kharif produce is likely to be lower by 7 percent and come in with a delay of 15-20 days

    • Government sells 36,250 ton buffer onion in mandis of 12 states in last 3 weeks to arrest prices; to scale up retail sale

      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.

    • Price pain: Knee-jerk trade measures mar India’s image

      If India is to emerge as the growth engine for the rest of the world even as the Chinese economy is faltering, it must be ready to play host as a destination for both global exports and investments

    • Hiked duty on onion exports must go: Sharad Pawar

      Speaking at an event in Purandar tehsil of Pune district, the former Union agriculture minister said it was the government's responsibility to ensure a fair price for onons.

    • Export duty on onions: Amid protests, Union minister tells farmers prices will not crash

      During the day, auctions of onions in APMCs in Nashik were halted in protest and several farmers and traders held protests across the district seeking a rollback of the export duty.

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    • Onion prices: Govt increases buffer to 5 lakh metric tonnes to combat price rise

      The government has already started distributing onions from the buffer, with a focus on major markets within states and union territories where retail prices exceed the national average

    • India imposes 40% export duty on onions until December 31

      The move comes in order to improve the domestic availability of onions, the government said in a notification

    • Prices of onion, potato crash; farmers destroy produce and send onion to PM Modi 

    • Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to procure red onion from farmers amid price crash

    • Tomato, onion growers in tears following price crash in Karnataka

    • Govt sees no impact on onion prices due to unseasonal rains; to use buffer stock to boost supplies

    • Onion prices likely to remain at higher trajectory this festive season: Crisil

    • Onion stock limit | Centre says states may give traders three-day buffer

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