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Onion prices up 59%, govt ramps up 'Kanda Express' supplies to cool marketThe Centre has begun moving onion buffer stocks from Nashik to major consumption centres through dedicated railway rakes, or ‘Kanda Express...
Onion prices rise nearly 50%: Govt to run Kanda Express from todayOnion Price Today: Onion prices have risen sharply across India, with the average retail price reaching Rs 42 per kg. To increase supplies ...
From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
Govt hikes onion procurement rate to Rs 16.5 per kg from Saturday to help farmersThe government has increased the onion procurement price to Rs 16.50 per kg. This move aims to boost farmers' income through the buffer sto...
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...
Onion growers allege financial loss due to non-transparent procurementOnion farmers in Maharashtra are protesting against NAFED, alleging non-transparent procurement practices that lead to financial losses. Th...
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...
Nafed to begin onion procurement from 3 mandis in Gujarat from Thursday"Farmers are requested to bring their good quality and dried stock to the procurement centres to avail better rates at these centres," the ...
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...
Wholesale onion prices nearly double as supply declinesAt the benchmark Lasalgaon wholesale market, prices touched 16 per kg on Monday after rising for a fortnight. In some other markets, prices...
Nafed procures 25,000 tonnes of onion so far to create buffer stockNafed on Sunday said it has procured 25,000 tonnes of onion so far from farmer producer organisations (FPOs), cooperatives and direct purch...
More than 50% of onion procured by centre and state govt rots in warehousesThe average wholesale price of onion has tumbled to Rs 5.85 a kg at the Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee in Maharashtra from ...
AAP alleges 'irregularities' by NAFED in procuring onionsThe party also questioned the non-inclusion of Delhi in the NAFED list of cities which were to benefit from the onion supply scheme at reas...
NAFED seeks Delhi LG's intervention for sale of cheaper onionNAFED has sought Lt Governor Najeeb Jung's intervention on the onion issue as the Delhi government has decided not to buy the kitchen stapl...
BJP playing politics on onion prices: AAPThe allegation came a day after the Delhi government announced it would sell onions at Rs 40 per kg at 280 fair price shops.
Government agencies to procure onions to curb speculationThe National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) too has started procurement of onions in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra.
Onion production estimated to fall by 5 per cent in 2012-13: Sharad PawarOnion production in the country is estimated to fall by 5 per cent in the crop year 2012-13 (June-May), Parliament was informed.