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Onion rates up 40 per cent at Lasalgaon market despite minimum export priceOn June 17, the Centre had imposed a MEP of $300 per tonne on onion to curb overseas sales and control rising retail prices.
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- Onion exports pick up after MEP cut, growers want it at zero
Ajit Shah said exports would further gain momentum when the markets of China and Singapore open after closure for the New Year.
- Tatas do a Nano in water purifier at Rs 1k
The Tata Group announced the launch of probably world’s cheapest water purifier, Swach, with retail prices of Rs 749 and Rs 999. Tatas lead...
- States hijack Centre’s flagship rural schemes
It’s no coincidence that rural development has been offered the lion’s share in the interim budget 2009.
- Sugar exporters may be denied competitive price advantage
In the case of sugar, which is currently in surplus, the policy actually disincentivises exports under the Focus Market Scheme (FMS).