The cost of a vegetarian thali became dearer by 7 per cent in March primarily due to the rise in onion, tomato, and potato prices, an arm of domestic rating agency Crisil said on Thursday. A cool down in poultry prices led to a 7 per cent decline in non-vegetarian thali, Crisil Market Intelligence and […]
India has allowed a limited quantity of onion exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), defying the extended ban on onion exports imposed until further notice. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), issued a notification on Wednesday, permitting the export of an additional 10,000 metric tons (MT) […]
The cost of a typical homemade vegetarian thali increased by 5 per cent in January, compared to the previous year, while the cost of a non-vegetarian thali decreased by 13 per cent, as reported on Wednesday. According to Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics (MI&A) Research’s ‘Rice Roti Rate’ estimates, the prices of key ingredients like […]
The government anticipates onion prices to decline below Rs 40 per kilogram by January from the current average price of Rs 57.02 per kilogram, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Monday. Last week, the government banned onion exports till March of next year after the retail sales price of the kitchen staple crossed […]
In a bid to alleviate the impact of escalating onion prices on consumers, the Central government announced on Saturday that Mother Dairy’s Safal outlets will sell buffer onions at a subsidized rate of Rs 25 per kg in Delhi-NCR starting this weekend. Simultaneously, the Hyderabad Agricultural Cooperatives Association will undertake similar initiatives in Telangana and […]
The union government’s decision to impose a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 800/ton on Onion with effect from 29 October 2023 till 31 December 2023 recorded a decline of 5 per cent to 9 per cent from the highest price registered during the last week. The weighted average price of Onion in Maharashtra across […]
Buyers have expressed concern over the rising onion prices in several parts of the country and urged the government to take additional steps to bring it down. The price of onion has touched Rs 80 per kg in Mumbai. The government recently imposed Minimum Export Price for onions and procurement of additional 2 lakh tonnes […]
The price of onions in the national capital on Saturday witnessed a huge increase to almost double the previous price affecting household budgets. Onion traders are putting the blame for the sudden spike in onion prices on a shortage in supply. According to the onion traders, the onions were priced at Rs 25-30 per kg […]
