Tag: onion

Onion woes

But in doing so, she touched a familiar chord in the hearts of the citizens of this nation with whom the relations of her country despite the ban on onion export are on an even keel till date.

October 21, 2019

Delhi: Tomato price also reaches Rs 80/kg after onion

However, the price of onions has come down marginally compared to past week and is now hovering around Rs 60 per kg in the national capital.

October 9, 2019

Floor price for onion exports reduced by USD 150 a tonne

The government has reduced the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by USD 150 per tonne with prices of the kitchen staple moderating. The MEP for onion, the floor price below which exports are not allowed, has been reduced to USD 700 per tonne from USD 850 fixed in November, as per the commerce ministry. …

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January 21, 2018

Potato, onion farmers getting half of what they earned in 2013: Report

  Notwithstanding Modi government’s claim of doubling farmers’ income, onion and potato producers are not even getting what they were getting five years ago. In fact they are getting almost half of what was the wholesale price of 2013 in Delhi Subzi Mandis—reveal an Agriculture Ministry report released recently on the production of onion and …

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January 12, 2018

Controlling onion prices not in our hands: Paswan

Saying that the onion yield this year is expected to be lower, the Centre on Wednesday expressed its helplessness in controlling the rising prices of onions, which crossed Rs 60 per kg this week in Delhi. Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the production this year was expected to be lower since the area …

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November 29, 2017