Counting losses due to delay in onion procurement by government: Maharashtra farmersMaharashtra onion farmers are accusing government agencies of delaying crop procurement under the Price Stabilisation Fund, leading to sign...
01 Jun, 2025, 05.12 PM IST
Export demand, rainfall delay, damage keep onion prices firmOnion prices are currently at a five-year high. Export demand and monsoon-delayed harvests are keeping prices firm. The Lasalgaon market se...
28 Nov, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Onion to stay on hot plate for a fortnight, say tradersOnion prices are projected to remain high for the next two weeks as farmers are holding back their harvests in anticipation of better price...
30 Jul, 2024, 07.59 PM IST
Stop Nafed's onion procurement till irregularities are investigated, demand farmersOnion growers are demanding the suspension of Nafed's onion procurement operations due to reported irregularities found by a Nafed team dur...
24 Jun, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
Onion buffer stock not even 10% of FY25 targetGovernment's procurement of onions for buffer stock creation for price stabilisation operations falls short of 2024-25 target by 90%. Delay...
18 Jun, 2024, 12.24 AM 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
Kharif onion production to be less than last year: Consumer Affairs secretaryLast week, the government banned onion exports till March next year after retail price crossed Rs 80 in several markets to put a lid on the...
11 Dec, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
This is govt's 'TOP' agenda in the run-up to the Lok Sabha pollsAfter victories in three states, a confident BJP is hopeful of winning the next Lok Sabha elections. Yet it does not want to leave anything...
06 Dec, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Central govt selling onion at Rs 25/kg, Bharat Atta at Rs 27.5/kg. Where to buyTo curb the escalating onion prices, the government initiated subsidized retail sales at Rs 25/kg through various channels, including NCCF,...
27 Nov, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
Average onion price in Delhi touches Rs 78 per kg; all-India average rate at Rs 50.35 per kg: Govt dataOn Monday, onion prices continued to stay at elevated levels in the national capital, with an average retail price of Rs 78 per kilogram, a...
30 Oct, 2023, 08.02 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
Onion prices soar in Delhi; traders blame it on supply shortageThe price of onions surged significantly on Saturday, nearly doubling from the previous rate, thereby placing additional strain on househol...
28 Oct, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
Onion prices shoot up 60% in two weeksAccording to senior trade sources, the sowing of kharif onions in the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh was low as farmers in...
26 Oct, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
Peeling away the warehousing messWarehousing capacity in India is constrained by enforceability of contracts, as the latest crash in onion prices demonstrates. Cold store o...
16 Mar, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Onion prices likely to remain at higher trajectory this festive season: CrisilMaharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are major Kharif onion-producing states, contributing over 75 per cent of total Kharif production...
09 Sep, 2021, 10.29 PM IST
Average onion prices jump five fold to Rs 101 per kg compared to last yearThe MoS informed that all-India daily average retail price stood at Rs 101.35 per kg on Tuesday (December 10) as against Rs 55.95 per kg a ...
13 Dec, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
Onion price spike slows pace of exportsIndia's onion exports had doubled in 2016-17 over the previous year.
03 Aug, 2017, 09.05 AM IST