Onions have got citizens teary-eyed as the prices have surged across the markets in several cities, leaving customers in distress. The price of onions has risen from ₹ 40-60 kg to ₹ 70-80 per kg at the wholesale markets. Speaking to the news agency ANI, a seller at a market in Delhi said, “The price … Read more
In the current year, the Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer requirement directly from the farmers as Rabi-2024 harvest started arriving in the market. For the procurement, NAFED and NCCF are to pre-register the onion farmers to ensure that payments to the farmers … Read more
The export of onion has been put under prohibition w.e.f. 8th December, 2023 till 31st March, 2024 to ensure availability of onion to the domestic consumers at affordable prices. The Government took the decision taking into account delay in Kharif arrival, the quantity of onion exported and global situation such as trade and non-trade restrictions … Read more