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'Skip ACs, carry onion': Jyotiraditya Scindia offers unusual advice to beat summer heat. WatchAs India swelters, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia suggested skipping air conditioning and carrying an onion to combat extreme heat, ci...
Onion prices crash by 55% in a weekWith onion prices plummeting over 50% in a week, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar urged Union Minister Piyush Goyal to remove the 20% expor...
Banning onion export was a mistake, I apologise for it, says Ajit Pawar during pre-poll yatraDeputy CM Ajit Pawar acknowledged the Centre's onion export ban error and assured no repetition. He announced the first instalment of Mukhy...
Election results in the onion belt increases hopes of industry and farmers for more farm friendly policies"Soyabean prices have been low as the crushing of our own crop was less due to higher imports of cooking oils. Low import duties and low pr...
LS polls: Ahead of remaining two phases in Maharashtra, focus shifts to onion beltThe state has 22 onion-producing districts across 13 parliamentary constituencies where growers have been impacted by the Centre's moves ov...
Election Commission nod taken before lifting ban on onion exports: Govt sourcesThe government on Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports, a decision that can help boost income of a large section of farmers and comes a...
Export ban lifted before voting in Maharashtra onion beltThe Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Saturday issued a notification permitting the export of onions with the Minimum Export P...
Wholesale onion priced touch low of Rs 2-5/kg in MaharashtraAccording to the data compiled by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the retail onion prices during the past three weeks from December 5 to ...
Rising concerns over delayed arrival of kharif crop push wholesale onion prices up in MahaWholesale onion prices in Maharashtra's Nashik district have risen by around 30% in a week due to concerns over the delay in the arrival of...
Retail prices of tomato may decline as wholesale rates fall over 30%The retail prices of vegetables in the consumption centres are usually double the wholesale rates or even higher, mainly due to addition of...
Move to ban onion exports draws flakPawar pointed out that the majority of the farmers practise dry land farming, meaning they can cultivate the crop only once during the mons...
Why over-production has triggered widespread protests among India's onion farmersThe lure of good returns, coupled with perfect weather conditions, boosted yields to a record. The bumper crop has had its pitfalls.
Cabbage prices go up as onions become unaffordableDuring last 15 to 20 days, the farm gate prices of cabbage have increased o Rs 10/kg to Rs 14/kg from Rs 5/kg to Rs 7/kg.
Unseasonal rainfall hits Grapes, Onions in MaharashtraThe recent unseasonal rainfall in Maharashtra has caused severe damage to horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranates and onions.
Onion prices to ease in 2-3 weeks on fresh output: Sharad PawarSupplies are likely to improve as small quantities of imported onions have arrived, while outward shipments have slowed after MEP reimposed...
Not traders, farmers turn onions into storehouse of valuePermanent storage structures of onions have allowed farmers to decide on phased release of the crop.
- Onion prices to decline in next few days: Sharad Pawar
Onion prices will come down in the next few days on improved supply from Gujarat, Rajasthan and some parts of Maharashtra, Agriculture Mini...
- Govt buying back onions from Pakistan; exports banned till January 15
Traders are importing onions from across the border to take advantage of the vegetable's soaring prices in the domestic market.
- Onion prices to fall as new arrivals hit mkt
Onion prices may drop as arrivals pick up in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka and West Bengal.
- Onion export price remains unchanged for March
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation has decided not to change the minimum export price of onion for the next month i...