Onion supply comfortable in domestic market, retail prices stabilising: GovtOnion availability is stable with improved tomato and potato crops. Onion rabi production of 191 lakh tonnes meets needs. Kharif target are...
05 Jul, 2024, 08.52 PM IST
Government to begin procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of rabi onion in 2-3 days to protect farmers' interestGovernment ensures procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of rabi onion to support farmers amidst export ban extension. Measures to stabilize mandi p...
26 Mar, 2024, 08.57 PM IST
Onion prices fall by Rs 150 per quintal at Lasalgaon mandiDriven by reports of the lifting of the export ban on the commodity, the modal wholesale onion prices shot up 40.62 per cent to Rs 1,800 pe...
20 Feb, 2024, 09.57 PM IST
Onion export ban to continue till March 31: GovtThe ban on export of onion till March 31, 2023, continues to control prices and ensure domestic availability, according to Consumer Affairs...
20 Feb, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
'Agriculture Ministry urged to give increased incentives for kharif onion to boost supply during festival season'The consumer affairs ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to give more incentive and impetus to kharif onion during the festival per...
30 Jun, 2023, 07.10 PM IST
Kharif onion output estimated to be 13 pc lower; ample rabi onions to contain prices: ReportDecline in acreage and lack of improvement in crop yields is likely to result in 13 per cent fall in onion output for the kharif season 202...
02 Nov, 2022, 09.39 PM IST
Centre to divert 50,000 tonnes of onions to GuwahatiWhile the prices of onions are at a five-year low in most of the country, Guwahati has seen a spike. In July, the government had procured 2...
08 Sep, 2022, 02.09 PM IST
Govt creating 50,000 tonne of onion buffer to curb price riseIn the national capital, retail onion prices are ruling at Rs 20-25 per kg depending on the varieties, as per the trade data.
04 Jun, 2019, 02.50 PM IST
Onion output to hit record high of 203 lakh tonnes in 2015-16Onion output had dropped to 189.2 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 crop year (July-June) due to poor rains. The previous record was 194 lakh tonnes i...
17 Apr, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
Onion stocks of about 4 MT stored in India: National Horticultural Research and Development FoundationNHRDF is a society which guide the farmers, exporters and others concerned for improving the productivity and quality of horticultural crop...
17 Jun, 2014, 06.32 PM IST
Hailstorms make onion farmers 'cry' this seasonThough, the damage to onion may not affect prices or availability as a bumper harvest is expected in April, loss of the seed crop will make...
28 Mar, 2014, 12.19 PM IST
Bejo Sheetal sets up cold storage for boosting hybrid onion seed productionBejo Sheetal has recently invested in setting up an unique cold storage to boost the production of hybrid onion seeds.
30 Sep, 2013, 05.59 PM IST
Onion prices spike 57% in a month but minimum export price unlikelyA minimum export price makes sure that exports do not happen at the cost of local consumption.
04 Feb, 2013, 11.31 AM IST
- No drop in onion acreage, expect a glut this year too
With no major decline expected in rabi onion acreage despite water shortage in some of the key growing areas, the country can expect anothe...
04 Dec, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- Onion production likely to dip 12% this year
'We expect onion output to decline by 1.5 million tonnes to 10.5 million tonnes as there has been a significant crop loss of about 35% in t...
03 Jan, 2011, 01.26 AM IST
- Onion production may dip by 12.5% this yr due to rains
The country's onion output is likely to dip by over 12 per cent to 10.5 million tonnes in the 2010-11 crop year due to untimely and erratic...
02 Jan, 2011, 05.53 PM IST
Onion prices may go through the roofThe area under onion harvesting in the country is set to decline by 20% due to drought.
21 Nov, 2009, 02.00 AM IST