Onions, tomatoes get special mention in the Economic Survey 2022The prices of Onions and tomatoes, which were subjected to high volatility in 2021, have found a special mention in this year's Economic Su...
31 Jan, 2022, 06.53 PM IST
Incentivise tomato, onion production during lean season to contain price rise: SurveyAccording to the Survey, "Seasonality in prices resulting from seasonal production patterns require policy attention. Strategies to incenti...
31 Jan, 2022, 05.54 PM IST
Onion prices at Rs 10/kg from Rs 100 in 2019 as demand fallsThe wholesale onion prices have declined to Rs 8-10/kg in most markets of the country, including consuming centres like Delhi, Mumbai as we...
22 Apr, 2020, 11.29 AM 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
A problem of plenty: India's onion messWhat the government is doing is hurting farmers rather than resolving the country’s onion mess.
12 Oct, 2019, 06.27 PM IST
Farmer lobby to trade with onion-deficient states directlyWholesale onion prices at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra are ruling between Rs 2/kg and Rs 13/kg.
11 Dec, 2018, 08.15 AM IST
Go for more exports: Nitin Gadkari to onion tradersAsking traders to maximise exports to stabilise the onion prices, Gadkari said India is the third-largest exporter of onions after the Neth...
27 Aug, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
Fresh onion stock to reach market, prices likely to fallOfficials of Azadpur wholesale market said that new crop from Karnataka, AP and Maharashtra had started coming into Delhi and there was no ...
26 Aug, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Onion exporters expect removal of Minimum Export PriceSay losing in traditional markets to Pakistan, making it tough to support farmer-level prices.
25 Feb, 2015, 12.44 PM IST
Assam gears up to be self-sufficient in onionsHaving seen fluctuation in onion prices, Assam has decided to step up production of the crop and ensure self-reliance.
13 Dec, 2014, 02.11 PM IST
Government rules out banning onion exportGovt ruled out banning export of onion saying the spurt in domestic prices was "temporary" caused by unseasonable rains and mandi closures.
13 Mar, 2013, 02.12 PM IST
- Farmers, traders clash as commodities prices dip
Farmer unrest is on the rise as prices of commodities keep crashing. Farmers are not only unhappy with the government for its policies.
09 Mar, 2012, 04.24 AM IST
- EGOM may decide on sugar export, slash onion MEP on Monday
An empowered group of ministers (EGOM) on food is likely to meet on Monday to decide on permitting export of 5 lakh tonnes of sugar and sla...
20 Feb, 2011, 10.57 AM IST
- Cooperatives slash onion prices in Delhi to Rs 30-32/kg
Cooperative majors Nafed and NCCF today lowered onion prices vendored to consumers in Delhi by upto Rs 5 at Rs 30-32/kg.
20 Jan, 2011, 04.33 PM IST
- Govt to import onions from Pak, Bangladesh & Canada
Singed by the political heat over high onion prices, the government moved on a war footing to import the aam aadmi’s stock vegetable from c...
24 Dec, 2010, 06.38 AM IST
- Retail onion prices likely to come down by January
Retail onion prices are unlikely to come down noticeably until late January, after domestic supplies are boosted by fresh arrivals from MP,...
22 Dec, 2010, 09.51 PM IST
- Onion export price reduced by $20 a tonne
Cooperative major Nafed has decided to cut the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by 20 dollars a tonne for October with the domestic pric...
01 Oct, 2008, 07.48 PM IST