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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rabi onion sowing falls by 10-15% in main producing regionsDue to erratic rainfall in the last few months, lower reservoir levels, and restrictions on exports, the sowing of rabi onions has fallen d...
Onion prices: All-India average rate at Rs 59.09 per kg in retail marketOnion prices in the national capital started inching up from October 25, when the rates were at Rs 40 per kg. Rates doubled to Rs 80 per kg...
Govt procures 3 lakh tonnes of onion for buffer stock; 20% higher than last yearThe government has procured 3 lakh tonnes of onions, a 20% increase from last year's buffer stock, and is experimenting with the irradiatio...
'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...
Government raises onion buffer stock target for 2023-24 to 3 lakh tonneMinister Goyal's response was in reply to a question by a parliamentarian about the remedial measures being taken by the government to stab...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
- 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...