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Goa Govt To Sell Onions At Rs 32/kg To Ration Card Holders

The Goa government will procure 1,045 metric tonnes of onion from an agency in Maharashtra's Nashik district and supply the staple to 3.5 lakh ration cardholders at a subsidised rate, a senior official said on Saturday to PTI. On Wednesday, the ...

Central Govt Offers Buffer Onion Stock To States To Keep Prices In Check

The central government has stepped up its efforts to bring down retail prices of onion, that have risen Rs 75-100/kg in some cities, by offering its buffer stock to states and union territories for retail intervention. As per data maintained ...

Onion Prices Surge To Rs 100/kg Ahead Of Festivities

Onion prices have soared to Rs 80-100 per kg across cities in India due to shortage in supply caused by unseasonal rains that have damaged crops. It is expected that rates will cross Rs 100 per kg in the coming days ...

Households To Again Brace For Higher Onion Price; Delhi Price At Rs. 70 Per Kg

With no policy in place for maintaining stability in the price of the staple vegetable onion, we may see again prices jump as we are close to October-November, the time when the vegetable over the years has been seeing high ...

Tomato Price Falls To Rs. 1-2/kg, Onion To Rs. 8/Kg On Weak Demand

Owing to less demand and strong supply during the harvest season, prices of tomato and onion have come crashing down to Rs. 1-2 and Rs. 8 per kg, respectively in the wholesale market of Delhi. The direct purchase of these vegetables ...

Onion Prices Slip As Low As Rs 3/kg, Farmers' Losses Mount Due To COVID-19

Being an essential commodity, the transport of onions is allowed, however, the movement has been limited due to the spread of COVID-19. Market yards remain closed across the nation and export orders are fewer due to a decline in overseas demand ...

Govt Projects 7% Increase In Onion Output This Year; Likely To Modulate Prices

On Monday, the Agriculture Ministry released its first forecast, which projects overall onion production in the country to increase by seven percent to 24.45 million tonnes in the current crop year ending June 2020. The government said that onion crops were ...

Retail Price Of Onion Touches Rs 140/kg In Some Cities

While retail onion prices have crossed Rs 100 per kg in many cities, the highest has been observed Rs 140/kg on Friday at Port Blair, as per data maintained by the Consumer Affairs Ministry. Prices of the kitchen staple have ...

Onion Export Ban May Be Extended To February To Control Domestic Prices

The current ban imposed on onion exports may be extended to February 2020 to curb the rise in domestic prices, a Reuters report said quoting an unnamed government official. Onion prices have surged post the harvest of summer-sown crops when supplies ...

Onion Prices Falls To Rs 25 per kg At Lasalgaon Mandi On Improved Supply

Onion prices at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest market for the key kitchen staple, on Thursday declined to Rs 25/kg from the level of 30-35/kg last week on improved supplies. Lasalgaon mandi sends price signal for rest of the country, and ...

Onion Prices Skyrocket To Rs 80/kg In Delhi

Retail onion prices have touched Rs 80 per kg in the national capital owing to tight supply, while a similar spike is seen in other cities as well, as per the trade data. Onions in other metro cities are being sold ...

Government bans onion exports to cool prices

Government has banned exports of onion with immediate effect to cool down its prices. The price of onions was on continuous rise from past few weeks. Though, food inflation stepped down a little from double digit to 9.55% for the ...

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