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El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chainIndia's crucial monsoon rains are delayed, disrupting the nation's $300 billion farm economy just as planting season begins. This agricultu...
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...
Heavy rains damage vegetable, pulses cropsHeavy rains in central and south India are expected to cause losses for farmers due to widespread damage to key kharif crops like urad, tur...
Pakistan may import tomato and onion from India amid huge surge in vegetable prices due to floods"On Sunday, per kilogram of tomato and onion were available in Lahore's markets at around Rs500 and Rs400 respectively. However, in Sunday ...
Government allows exports of Bangalore rose onions, Krishnapuram onionsAn exporter of Bangalore rose onion will have to get a certificate from the Horticulture Commissioner, Government of Karnataka, certifying ...
India bans export of all varieties of onion“Rates have increased and there is shortage of onion in the domestic market. While this shortage is seasonal, a huge amount of exports were...
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...
Flooding in major onion producing states leads to spike in pricesUnseasonal rains in 3 major producing states have seen the crop marooned in fields & prices jumping each day.
The great onion crisis in India is back to Modi’s dismayThe onion, whose soaring prices have been blamed for bringing down past govts, puts Modi in a tight spot.
Maharashtra farmers fume at Centre over onion export banRetail prices of onions have gone up to Rs 70-80/kg from Rs 30/kg in the last couple of weeks due to supply disruption.
Government imposes MEP on onion exports to tame domestic pricesGovernment has started taking these series of price control measures to tame onion prices, which have only recently turned remunerative for...
Onion prices to stay firm in West BengalExcess rainfall in Rajasthan and Gujarat has reduced supplies, contributing to a jump in prices.
- Pak traders exporting onions to India despite low production
About 100 trucks carrying thousands of tonnes of onions have been sent through the Wagah land border in Punjab.
- Govt slashes onion MEP by half to $225
The central government slashed the minimum export price (MEP) of onion to $225 for all destinations.
No shortage of onion, says NHRDFEven though onion prices are rising in the country, NHRDF has said there is no shortage of the commodity in the country.
- Prices take back seat in poll heat
Political parties maintained silence on price rise in essential commodities.
Nafed hikes onion MEP to $300 on flood shortage, election fearsNafed to hike onion Minimum Export Price to $300/tonne for October.
- Onion export floor at $300/tonne
Due to floods, there are fears stored onions may go bad. Also, it is becoming difficult to transport fresh produce.
- Food inflation could get worse
The recent flood is likely to hit grain, pulses output target.
- State asks Centre to fix onion prices
The Maharashtra government has sent a proposal to the Centre asking it to fix onion prices on the lines of wheat, jawar and corn to stabili...