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...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Government raises onion buffer stock purchase price 24% to Rs 15.80/kgThe government has set a higher onion procurement price at Rs 15.80 per kg, a step designed to uplift farmers and regulate market rates eff...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
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
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Thali costs rise in April on higher tomato, vegetable oil, LPG pricesHome-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali costs rose 2% year-on-year in April, primarily due to increased prices of tomatoes, vegetab...
08 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Fifth shipment of 720-tonnes of onion to reach Delhi on November 21: GovernmentThe Indian government is continuing its efforts to stabilize onion prices by transporting buffer stock from Maharashtra to various cities. ...
19 Nov, 2024, 07.05 PM IST
Onion prices likely to cool down further with arrival of new kharif crop: Govt officialOnion prices in India are anticipated to decrease further due to the arrival of the new kharif crop. The government has been selling onions...
14 Nov, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
Government steps up onion supplies via rail transport to control prices; 840 tonne reaches DelhiThe government reported that 840 tonnes of buffer onions have arrived in Delhi via rail to counter high prices. The onions will primarily b...
30 Oct, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
Govt assures onion farmers there won't be export ban impact; will buy 2 lakh tonne for buffer stockOn December 8, the Centre banned onion exports till March 31 next year to increase domestic availability and keep prices under check. This ...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.08 AM IST
Mother Dairy's Safal outlets to sell buffer onion at Rs 25/kgIt may be recalled that when prices of tomato shot up from last week of June 2023 due to supply disruptions caused by monsoon rains and whi...
04 Nov, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Onion prices in Delhi's retail mkt rise to Rs 65-80 per kg; Centre selling at Rs 25/kg from buffer stockWith stored rabi onion getting exhausted and delay in the arrival of the kharif onion, there is a tight supply situation, resulting in pric...
30 Oct, 2023, 03.17 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 raises onion buffer to 5 lk MT; NCCF to retail onions at Rs 25/kgIndia has raised the quantum of onion buffer to five lakh metric tonne after achieving the initial procurement target of three lakh metric ...
20 Aug, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
Govt to offload about 50,000 tonnes of onions from buffer stockAs the shelf life of onions is less, the department has written to all states to place orders if they need onions, the sources said. The Ce...
07 Sep, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
Onion prices not 'extraordinarily high'; no case for banning exports: Food Secretary Sudhanshu PandeyThe Centre government is offering buffer onion at Rs 26/kg to Mother Dairy's Safal outlets in Delhi. So far the government has supplied 400...
22 Oct, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
Government left with 25,000 tonnes buffer stock onion: NafedThis buffer stock of onion is created and maintained by Nafed on behalf of the government to be used for interventions in times of onion cr...
23 Oct, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
Government to procure 15,000 tons onion for buffer stockThe procurement of onions would begin from next month, a top official in the Consumer Affairs Ministry official said.
01 Mar, 2016, 06.57 PM IST