Govt steeply hikes minimum export price for onion to $425/tonne

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 20:29

Government on Friday increased sharply the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by USD 175 per tonne to USD 425 per tonne to ensure adequate domestic supply and contain price rise.

Govt hikes minimum export price of onion to $425 per tonne

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:24

The government on Friday hiked the minimum export price (MEP) of onion to USD 425 per tonne to improve the domestic supply and curb prices.

Onion exports dip by 21% to 7.76 lakh tonnes

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 17:57

Onion exports declined by 21 percent to over 7.76 lakh tonnes during April-December period of the current financial year mainly due to price restrictions imposed on outbound shipments.

Onion export floor price more than halved to $150 a tonne

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 19:41

The government on Thursday more than halved the minimum export price of onions to USD 150 a tonne to encourage overseas shipments amid a crash in local wholesale prices and protests by farmers.

Govt sharply cuts onion MEP to $350 a tonne

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 19:51

The government on Thursday steeply cut the minimum export price of onion to USD 350 a tonne from USD 800 per tonne.

Onion exports down 86% to 22,000 tonnes in Oct

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 18:37

Onion exports stood at 1,54,957 tonnes in October 2012, while the shipments were at 19,218 tonnes in September this year.

Onions bring smiles to faces of Indian tourists in Thailand

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 16:45

"It's time to look for dishes that are garnished with onions. Back home it's now a luxury," said Arshuman Singh, who was here on a holiday with his wife Divya.

NAFED floats tender to import Onions amid high domestic prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 13:55

After Onions touched an all time high of Rs 90 per kg, co-operative major NAFED on Wednesday floated tender for import of the bulb from Pakistan, Iran, China and Egypt.

Govt may ban onion exports to check price rise

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:52

The government is mulling banning onion exports to contain prices, which have risen back to the Rs 80-90/kg level in the national capital owing to supply crunch.

Onion back at Rs 80/kg in Delhi

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 17:26

Onion prices have risen again to Rs 75-80 per kg, up by about 30 percent from Rs 60/kg level in the last week.

Onion exports fall by 87% in Sept on govt curbs

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 16:04

Onion exports fell sharply by 87 percent to below 20,000 tonne in September on government restrictions.

Onion exports drop by 81% in Aug after curbs

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 15:44

According to the data maintained by the cooperative Nafed, onion exports declined to 29,247 tonnes in August this year from 1,56,283 tonnes in the same month last year.