Onion farmers seek Rs 10,000 crore revival package, stable export policy from CentreMaharashtra onion farmers are facing a severe financial crisis. They are urging the central government for a special Rs 10,000 crore reviva...
31 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; says "positive decision to be taken on raising MSP, ethanol quota, loan restructuring"Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Discussions focused on the sugar industry and onion fa...
28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Counting losses due to delay in onion procurement by government: Maharashtra farmersMaharashtra onion farmers are accusing government agencies of delaying crop procurement under the Price Stabilisation Fund, leading to sign...
01 Jun, 2025, 05.12 PM IST
Stop Nafed's onion procurement till irregularities are investigated, demand farmersOnion growers are demanding the suspension of Nafed's onion procurement operations due to reported irregularities found by a Nafed team dur...
24 Jun, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
Onion buffer stock not even 10% of FY25 targetGovernment's procurement of onions for buffer stock creation for price stabilisation operations falls short of 2024-25 target by 90%. Delay...
18 Jun, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
In a first, more government agencies allowed to source wheat directly for Bharat AttaGovernment pushes Bharat brand staples to curb food inflation, targeting consumers ineligible for free foodgrains. Quality control measures...
28 Mar, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulsesThe registered tur farmers will have an option to sell to either NAFED/NCCF or open market, Shah said and added suppose the open market pri...
04 Jan, 2024, 02.33 PM IST
Central govt selling onion at Rs 25/kg, Bharat Atta at Rs 27.5/kg. Where to buyTo curb the escalating onion prices, the government initiated subsidized retail sales at Rs 25/kg through various channels, including NCCF,...
27 Nov, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
Government sells 36,250 ton buffer onion in mandis of 12 states in last 3 weeks to arrest prices; to scale up retail saleNAFED has disposed of 14,500 tonne of buffer onion in the wholesale markets located in cities like Azadpur (Delhi), Chandigarh, Ambala (Har...
04 Sep, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
Govt to sell onions at Rs 25 per kilo, Piyush Goyal saysThe Central government will sell onions at Rs 25 per kilo to consumers, said minister of Consumer Affairs and Food Piyush Goyal on Tuesday....
22 Aug, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
NCCF, NAFED to sell tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg from SundaySince last month, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation...
18 Aug, 2023, 07.06 PM IST
NCCF, NAFED to sell tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg amid fall in wholesale ratesThe move comes in the wake of declining tomato prices in the Indian wholesale markets, caused by heavy rainfall and resulting supply issues...
14 Aug, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
Subsidised tomatoes at Rs 70 now available online through ONDCThe National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Ltd (NCCF) has started selling tomatoes at a subsidized rate of Rs 70 per kg through...
24 Jul, 2023, 06.39 PM IST
Soon, subsidised tomatoes to be sold online through ONDC: SourcesThe Indian government is reportedly in talks with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to offer subsidised tomatoes online to consumers...
21 Jul, 2023, 04.22 PM IST
Govt reduces subsidised rate of tomato to Rs 70/kg with effect from ThursdayOn the direction of Department of Consumer Affairs, NCCF and NAFED had commenced the procurement of tomato from mandis in Andhra Pradesh, K...
19 Jul, 2023, 06.05 PM IST
Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers"Prices remained stable due to consistency in demand and supplies as well as export potential. However, the month of February saw a decline...
08 Mar, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
- Rajasthan ropes in Nafed and NCCF for the onion procurement
Rajasthan has signed an MoU with NCCF and Nafed for the purchase of onions from distressed onion growers of Rajasthan.
07 Jun, 2011, 05.00 PM IST