Centre to sell onions at Rs 35/kg in Delhi from Thursday amid price surgeOnion prices: The cooperative agency will retail onions through 100 Kendriya Bhandar stores and is in talks with Mother Dairy for sale thro...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Onion prices up 59%, govt ramps up 'Kanda Express' supplies to cool marketThe Centre has begun moving onion buffer stocks from Nashik to major consumption centres through dedicated railway rakes, or ‘Kanda Express...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Why broccoli and lettuce are going the way of onion and tomato in EuropeEurope’s heatwaves and drought are damaging vegetable and grain crops, pushing up prices and exposing vulnerabilities even in advanced food...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Free dhaniya no more? India’s kitchen is feeling a new food squeezeCoriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Freight woes threaten fresh supply crunch in Manipur as transporters stay awayTransport operators are avoiding Manipur due to high costs and long travel times. Essential goods face shortages as highway conditions wors...
10 Jul, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Govt raises onion procurement price by 13% as buffer stock buying strugglesGovernment hikes onion procurement price by 13% to Rs 2,125/quintal, effective July 4, 2026, to boost buffer stock purchases amid a slow st...
04 Jul, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
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...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
From a glut to a deficit: A predicted onion shortage is set to pinch consumers, againIndia may face a significant onion supply shortage, leading to a potential price surge in early March. Despite stable prices due to a suppl...
20 Feb, 2024, 01.05 PM IST
Onion prices soar in multiple parts of country; buyers request further govt interventionThe government recently imposed Minimum Export Price for onions and procurement of additional 2 lakh tonnes of onion for buffer stocks.
31 Oct, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
Nepal resumes importing onions from India to calm rising demandIndia's move of imposing a 40% tariff on export of onions have severely affected Nepal.
25 Aug, 2023, 08.59 AM IST
Onion prices pick up after a slumpRise in prices is witnessed also due to damages inflicted by July rains in Gujarat and Rajasthan that has set bullish trend in onion prices.
31 Jul, 2017, 12.36 AM IST
Onion from Afghanistan arrive, to help contain pricesWith onion prices continuing to remain high, Punjab based traders have started importing it from Afghanistan through Attari-Wagah land rout...
20 Sep, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
Centre mulls onion MEP hike; asks states to check speculationThe Centre has directed states to take action against traders who create an artificial shortage of onions and is considering curbs on overs...
18 Sep, 2013, 10.07 PM IST
Centre asks states to check artificial price rise of onionThe Centre has directed all state govts to take action against traders and speculators keeping onion prices artificially high.
18 Sep, 2013, 05.21 PM IST
Seek permission for onion exports to India: Pakistan traders toldAmritsar based traders have asked their counterparts in Pakistan to seek permission for onion export to India through Attari-Wagah land rou...
16 Aug, 2013, 06.40 PM IST
- Supply shortage pushes onion price at Rs 45-50 a kg
After a brief lull, onion price has once again started soaring in the local vegetable market, due to supply shortage for the bulb vegetable.
03 Jan, 2011, 11.45 AM IST