Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to boost supply

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 18:46

With retail onion prices staying at elevated levels, the government on Thursday decided to import an additional 1,000 tonnes to boost domestic supply and check prices.

Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 16:45

Government will import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Thursday.

Govt hikes onion MEP to $700/tonne to check prices

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 18:20

The decision to increase onion MEP to USD 700 per tonne from USD 425 is taken as prices of onions at both wholesale and retail levels have been rising on lower output due to unseasonal rains earlier.

Traders cut onion import from Afghanistan

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 19:23

Punjab-based importers have started cutting down on the onion imports from Afghanistan via Attari-Wagah land route, with retail prices of the kitchen staple dropping to Rs 50-60 per kg in Punjab and Chandigarh.

Afghanistan onion fails to rein in retail price of onion

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 20:09

Arrivals of onion from Afghanistan have failed to bring down retail prices of onion in Punjab as it continued to remain high, with traders citing poor quality coupled with low arrivals.

Centre asks states to take firm action against onion hoarders

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 16:42

The Centre on Tuesday said the price spike in onions is due to artificial scarcity and asked the state governments to take firm action against hoarders.