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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...
US-Iran peace deal brings relief, but India turns to a risk at homeIndia just got a near-term macroeconomic breather from a US-Iran peace deal. However, early monsoon weakness and potential El Niño conditio...
Shiv Sena (UBT) to field Vivek Navandar from Parbhani-Hingoli for council pollsShiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Vivek Navandar for the upcoming state council polls from the Parbhani-Hingoli constituency. This nomination c...
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...
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal sparks fresh row with 'Daridra' remarks against PM ModiMaharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal has sparked controversy with remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sapkal criticized...
Maharashtra farmer sells 25 sacks, gets nothing, asked to pay Re 1 insteadA farmer from Paithan, Maharashtra, received just Re 1 after selling 25 sacks of onions. This incident underscores the severe agrarian cris...
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
India permits exports of essential commodities to Maldives for 2026-27India will export essential goods to Maldives for 2026-27. This includes eggs, rice, sugar, and construction materials like sand and stone ...
How Bangladesh is bringing onion exporters to tearsThe Indian onion export market is experiencing a downturn as longtime clients such as Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia pivot to suppliers in Pak...
Erratic policy-making: Why it’s time to rethink onion export controlsExport quotas offer a structured, transparent, and predictable alternative to India’s current onion export policy.
Removal of 20pc export duty on onion to boost farmers' income: Agriculture MinisterThe government's decision to remove the 20 per cent customs duty on onion exports starting April 1 aims to enhance farmers' income by allow...
Why lifting of export ban won’t help increase exports or the local prices of onionsFive months after implementing a restriction on onion exports due to anticipated shortages in the rabi harvest, India revoked the ban on Sa...
ET Explains: Of onion economics & politics, peeling the many layersIndia lifted its ban on onion exports after five months due to concerns about farmers' dissatisfaction, potentially impacting voting in sev...
Peeling off layer by layer: Regulating onion prices & its crashOnion prices in the retail trade have fluctuated from ?90 per kg to ?20/kg during the last six months, while the wholesale prices have seen...
Shipping 'grapes', selling onions: How smugglers defy export banIndia banned the export of onions effective December 8 to make the essential kitchen staple cheaper for domestic consumers. This has led to...
India to resume onion exports from March 15The government had last week decided to lift the nearly six-month-old ban on export of onions as prices are likely to fall sharply due to b...
A problem of plenty: India's onion messWhat the government is doing is hurting farmers rather than resolving the country’s onion mess.
Government bans onion exports with immediate effectIn a notification issued by director-general of foreign trade, Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi announced an amendment in export policy of onions. T...
- Onion exports didn't help farmers: Govt
Government has acknowledged that benefit of onion exports was not reaching farmers as it insisted that prices of the commodity had moderate...