Tag: Onion

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Wholesale price inflation rises to a 4-month high of 2.36 pc as food prices spike

Wholesale price inflation rises to a 4-month high of 2.36 pc as food prices spike

Inflation for food articles rose to 13.54 percent in October, up from 11.53 percent...

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Heavy rains damages onion crops, delayed harvest pushes prices up

Heavy rains damages onion crops, delayed harvest pushes prices up

The onion crop has been damaged by rain in the main growing areas of Maharashtra,...

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Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Wholesale price inflation (WPI) also increased to 1.84 percent in September from...

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Onion Prices Surge by 20 Percent After Government Eases Export Restrictions

Onion Prices Surge by 20 Percent After Government Eases Export Restrictions

The central government's decision to remove the minimum export price (MEP) of $550...

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Government Removes Minimum Export Price for Basmati and Onion

Government Removes Minimum Export Price for Basmati and Onion

In a significant move before the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana,...

Agribusiness
Agri tech start-up Mulyam supplies 12,000 metric tons of onions in 10 months

Agri tech start-up Mulyam supplies 12,000 metric tons of onions in 10 months

Mulyam, an agritech startup, has transformed India's agricultural supply chain by...

National
Onion production drops by 20 percent in FY 2023-24

Onion production drops by 20 percent in FY 2023-24

Onion production in India declined by 19.84 per cent to 242.12 lakh tonnes in FY...

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Wholesale onion prices fell 21 percent in a month, retail prices still high

Wholesale onion prices fell 21 percent in a month, retail prices still high

In Maharashtra, wholesale onion prices have dropped by 21 percent in the last month...

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Exporters, not farmers, make money due to Govt’s decisions on onion export

Exporters, not farmers, make money due to Govt’s decisions on onion export

Sources who keep a close eye on onion business and export told Rural Voice that...

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Govt lifts onion export ban, imposes 40 percent export duty, fixed MEP of USD 550 ton

Govt lifts onion export ban, imposes 40 percent export duty, fixed MEP of USD 550 ton

The Centre has lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed a minimum export price...

Agribusiness
Onion entangled in politics of Gujarat, Maharashtra; doubt over announcement of export exemption

Onion entangled in politics of Gujarat, Maharashtra; doubt over announcement of export exemption

With this announcement by the Central Government, it seemed that the farmers of...

Opinion
Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

Formula for Keeping Prices of Food Products Low despite MSP Hike

We need to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils and pulses. However, the government...

National
Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Vegetarian 'thali' became dearer by 7 per cent in February primarily on the upsurge...

International
Nod to export 50,000 tonnes onion to  Bangladesh, 30,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Tanzania

Nod to export 50,000 tonnes onion to Bangladesh, 30,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Tanzania

Amidst the ongoing restrictions on export of onion and non-Basmati rice, the Central...

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Onion growers at crossroads: Will govt lift ban on exports?

Onion growers at crossroads: Will govt lift ban on exports?

The government's efforts to curb inflation in the election year are weighing heavily...

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Mother Dairy's Safal outlets to sell buffer onion at Rs 25/kg

Mother Dairy's Safal outlets to sell buffer onion at Rs 25/kg

Stepping up measures to provide relief to consumers from rising onion prices, the...