Minimum export price of onion reduced to $800 per tonne

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 00:42

The government on Monday reduced the minimum export price (MEP) for onion to USD 800 per tonne from USD 1,150 per tonne earlier.

Steep fall in onion prices in last two weeks

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 11:54

Onion prices have fallen by almost 50 percent in the last fortnight to Rs 40 per kg in retail markets in the national capital region, with new crops arriving.

Tomatoes remain costlier at upto Rs 80/kg

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 15:45

Local vendors are charging Rs 70-80 per kg for tomatoes and Rs 60-70 per kg for onions.

Govt hikes onion export price to $1,150/tonne to check prices

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 16:10

On September 19, the government had raised the MEP to USD 900 per tonne, from USD 650 per tonne imposed on August 14. Onions can't be exported below the MEP.

`Onion prices down significantly on steps taken by Delhi govt`

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 20:31

The Congress government in Delhi on Saturday said prices of onions had come down significantly due to an initiative taken by it in the last couple of weeks and asserted that the rates would plunge further due to improved supply.

Onion import plans come to nought

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 19:33

Government's plans to import onion to rein in its high prices have come a cropper as five of the six bids received were invalid and one eligible supplier quoted high price.

Delhi may get more mobile vans to sell onions

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 23:55

"We have deployed 125 mobile vans and each will cover five-six places. The onions at these vans are being sold at Rs.50 a kg," Yusuf said.

Onion prices continue to rule upto Rs 90/kg

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:23

Lower retail price of Rs 42-45 per kg of onion are ruling in Agra, Rajkot, Vijayawada and Hyderabad, as per the data maintained by the Consumer Affairs Ministry.

Record onion prices: CCI officials plan to visit states

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 11:39

With onion prices at a record, Competition Commission officials plan to visit states to get a better understanding of the market as they try to determine if cartelisation is making the commodity expensive.

BJP claims to cool onion prices in two weeks!

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 20:23

At a time when vegetable prices, especially that of onions have hit the roof, India’s mainstream political parties are busy in a blame-game. The common man has little to choose from in term of solutions from politicos who appeared primarily preoccupied in onion politics.