Traders pegged imports from Egypt at about 20,000 tonnes, while onions from Afghanistan brought in via Pakistan are likely at about 10,000 ...

A shortage of rainfall has forced people to pay more for onions once again this year. Consumers aren’t the only ones affected – farmers are...

Onion prices, which are driven more by sentiment than fundamentals, declined last week although some leading traders believe they may rally...

Say losing in traditional markets to Pakistan, making it tough to support farmer-level prices.

Rabi crop in Maha & MP has been damaged by adverse weather, although there is no estimate of the loss. Also, seed price has jumped 400% sin...

Prices of essential vegetable likely to spike again after unpredictable rains nearly destroy crops

The floor price of onion export was reduced to $150/tonne at a meeting held on the Christmas holiday at the residence of Union agriculture ...

Government is also talking about banning exports of onion as a higher minimum export price has not helped to tame domestic prices.

“It’s all confusing. There is no justification for the way onion prices are increasing,"

“Presently around 45-50 % stock is over but around 14-15 lakh tonne onions are still available in the country for consumption till October ...

Perishable onion remains cheaper despite

There were protests in Nashik district on Friday and Saturday and APMCs have decided to keep onion trading suspended for an indefinite peri...

Potatoes are rapidly becoming expensive in grocery stores as production season comes to an end. But it is little reason for consumers to wo...

Export ban, import from Pakistan & Nafed’s intervention are helping to reduce prices.

Although India is the world’s largest banana producer, it does not figure in the international trade primarily because the fruit does not l...

Growers look at alternatives such as mechanised sugarcane harvesters as farm workers migrate to cities seeking better pay and working condi...