Onions News
Nafed says floated tender for supply of 15,000 tonnes of imported red onions
The cooperative has asked bidders to supply 40 to 60 mm size of red onions from any country of origin at ₹50 per kg by November 20
2 min read31 Oct 2020Govt bans export of onions with immediate effect
Govt is anticipating a shortfall in the key cooking ingredient as its exports shot up 30% during April-July period
1 min read14 Sep 2020Problem of plenty: Imported onions may be sold at ₹22-23/kg to avoid rotting at port
Centre is currently offering imported onions to state governments at an average landed cost of ₹58/kg for further distribution in the retail marketTo check spiralling onion prices, the govt had in Nov 2019 decided to import 1.2 lakh tonnes of onion through state-run MMTC
1 min read30 Jan 2020Will meet Goyal to get onion export ban revoked: Sharad Pawar
’Restrictions on onion storage should also be relaxed,’ the NCP chief said
1 min read17 Jan 2020Mumbai Police arrests 2 people for stealing onions worth over ₹20,000
A total of 168 kilograms of onion were stolen from the two stallsThe incident occurred on the intervening night of December 5 and December 6
1 min read11 Dec 2019Onion prices zoom to ₹165/kg; govt says imported onions to arrive by 20 Jan
In most cities, onion was quoting above ₹100/kg in the retail markets, while at Nashik in Maharashtra the rates were ruling at ₹75/kg on FridayTraders and experts are of the view that onion prices will continue to remain firm till January when late kharif crop will start hitting the market
2 min read6 Dec 2019Bengal orders 800 tonne imported onion as prices inch closer to ₹150 per kg
The West Bengal government placed the order at a landed cost of ₹55/kg at Mumbai port with NAFEDThe onions are being imported from Egypt
1 min read4 Dec 2019MMTC signs second onion import order, to buy 11,000 tonnes from Turkey
The public sector firm is already importing 6,090 tonnes of onions from EgyptThe imported onion is being offered to state governments for distribution at the rate of ₹52-55 per kg ex-Mumbai and ₹60 per kg ex-Delhi
2 min read1 Dec 2019Bangladesh PM Hasina jokes she’s had to cut onions from her menu
It would have been better had India alerted Bangladesh in advance about the export ban, said HasinaIndia’s onion exports fell 10.7% to $154.5 million in April-July from a year ago
1 min read5 Oct 2019Why onions have become a source of friction between India and Bangladesh
Indian government on Sunday banned exports of onions and imposed countrywide stock limits on the vegetable with immediate effectIndia’s onion exports fell 10.7% to $154.5 million in April-July from a year ago
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