Tag: onion farmers
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...
Govt to soon begin procurement of 5LT rabi onion
Central Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh...
Onion exports ban to stay till further orders
With Lok Sabha election process underway, the government has extended the export...
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...
Onion growers at crossroads: Will govt lift ban on exports?
The government's efforts to curb inflation in the election year are weighing heavily...
India bans onion exports till Mar '24; Maharashtra farmers launch protest
The Centre notified banned exports of onion till March next year with a view to...
Centre releases stocks from onion buffer of 3 lakh metric tonne
The Department of Consumer Affairs has decided to commence the release of stocks...
More incentive sought for kharif onion; tomato price to cool down: Govt
The consumer affairs ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to give more incentive...
Govt to buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion in Rabi season, 50k tonnes more than last season
I have already ordered an increased onion purchase from Rabi harvest from 2.5 lakh...
Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers
Amid the fall in onion prices, the government has directed cooperatives Nafed and...
Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers
The price of onion has dropped to Rs 400-600 a quintal in parts of Maharashtra,...
Know your onions: Cheers to govt, tears to farmers
For the government and the consumers, it could be a win-win situation as both are...