Centre Flags Off Vans Selling Subsidised Onion At Rs 24 Per Kg
The targeted disposal of onions is being started in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad with retail sale through outlets and mobile vans
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Onion Export Ban Extended Till 31 March, Domestic Availability Prioritised
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 21, 2024
The restriction on onion exports will remain in place until the originally scheduled deadline of 31 March, as the government seeks to maintain prices low and domestic availability high, the news agency PTI reported. On 8 December 2023, the government halted onion exports till 31 March. “Ban on onion exports has not been lifted. It is in force […]
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Govt Increases Onion Buffer Stock To 5 lakh MT To Control Prices
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- August 21, 2023
In a remarkable decision, the Indian Government has increased the onion buffer stock to five lakh metric tonnes this year, surpassing the initial procurement goal of three lakh metric tonnes. To achieve this supplementary target, the Department of Consumer Affairs has instructed the NCCF and Nafed to acquire one lakh tonnes each, while also efficiently […]
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Govt Imposes 40% Duty On Onion Exports To Check Price Rise
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- August 21, 2023
The government on Saturday imposed a 40 per cent duty on the export of onions to check price rise and improve supplies in the domestic market till 31 December 2023. Earlier today, the Finance Ministry issued a notification stating that they have imposed a 40 per cent export duty on onions till December 31, 2023. […]
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Govt Directs Agencies To Procure Onion From Farmers As Its Prices Crash
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 8, 2023
The government has directed its procurement agencies to immediately intervene in the market for the purchase of Kharif red onion and for simultaneous dispatch and sale to the consumption centres in the wake of reports of their falling prices in the mandis. It directed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) and […]