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...
28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Onion farmers stage protest against government's procurement prices in Nashik, block Mumbai - Agra National highwayOnion farmers protested on the Mumbai-Agra National Highway in Nashik demanding higher prices for their produce. Opposition leaders includi...
26 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
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...
26 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Rohit Pawar joins onion farmers' protest; says govt must buy produce at Rs 25 per kgNCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar led a protest demanding the government buy onions at Rs 25 per kg. Farmers are selling produce at distress prices ...
18 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
How war, weather & soaring costs are turning onion harvest into a loss-making nightmareMaharashtra's onion farmers are facing severe financial distress as prices plummet below production costs due to bumper arrivals, unseasona...
18 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Centre to procure onions at Rs 12.35 per kg rate from farmers, says ChouhanOnion farmers will receive Rs 12.35 per kg for their produce. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced this procurement p...
15 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
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...
12 May, 2026, 06.08 PM 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
IndiaāNew Zealand $20 billion FTA: List of sectors set to gain ground as the deal kicks inIndia and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement. This pact offers zero-duty access for most Indian exports. Key sectors like texti...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of Indiaās global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Non-vegetarian thali cost drops 1% in March; Vegetarian thali prices remain stable: Crisil ReportThe cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell 1% year-on-year in March 2026, while vegetarian meal costs remained unchanged, as cheap...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Centre removes minimum export condition on onions; effective immediatelyThe government has removed the minimum export condition on onion exports with immediate effect. Previously, a minimum export price of $550 ...
13 Sep, 2024, 06.10 PM IST
India exported 2.6 lakh tonne onion in April-JulyBy July of the 2024-25 fiscal year, India had exported 2.6 lakh tonnes of onions following the lifting of the export ban in May. The lifted...
07 Aug, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
Onion prices fall by 15% due to lack of export demandIndia lifted export ban on onions, impacting domestic and international markets. Exporters face limited demand with Indian onions more expe...
15 May, 2024, 12.48 AM IST
Govt to buy 1,650 tonnes of onions from traders for BangladeshThis will be the first official export of the key kitchen staple from India in more than three months since the country banned its export f...
18 Mar, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
Why are onion exports continuing in substantial volumes despite an export duty of 40%? An explainerVeteran trade insiders say the reason why exports are still continuing in high volumes is under invoicing of onion prices by exporters, as ...
26 Oct, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
- Onion export price raised to check soaring cost of the bulb
The government has raised the export price of onion by USD 45 per tonne to USD 275 a tonne in order check prices which have doubled in the ...
14 Aug, 2011, 11.23 AM IST