Onion prices soar, to remain high till October

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 16:48

Unseasonal rains, lower production and resultant shortages have made the onion dearer again, with prices soaring. Merchants say the prices will remain high till October when the next crop reaches markets across the country.

Palm oil imports rise 23% in June on lower global prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 20:46

India's palm oil imports rose by 23 percent to 7,34,358 tonnes in June against the year-ago period on account of lower global prices, Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) said Wednesday.

Crack down on hoarders, ensure food supplies: Centre to states

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 20:07

Fearing spurt in vegetable prices, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to crackdown on hoarders, ensure adequate supplies and remove inter-state trade barriers even as it considers making a second import of pulses to cool prices.

Veg oil body SEA asks members to comply with food safety norms

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 15:56

With food safety regulator FSSAI stepping up surveillance on packed food items including edible oils, vegetable oils industry body SEA has asked its members to comply with all norms under the FSSAI Act to avoid any difficulties at later stage.

Odisha to set up 150 new cold storages in 4 years

Last Updated: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 16:53

It was decided to increase farm output every year using advanced methods of cultivation, which currently stands at nine lakh tonnes of vegetables from 5,000 hectares of land.

Vegetable prices likely to climb 20-25%: Assocham

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 15:47

Prices of vegetables are likely to jump 20-25 per cent in coming days as untimely rains and hailstorms have damaged crops, says a study.

Odisha to procure potatoes from farmers at Rs 6 per kg

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 19:11

The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to procure 6,600 tonnes of potatoes at Rs 6 a kg from farmers even as the state assembly was stalled for the second consecutive day over alleged distress sale of the vegetable.

Vegetable prices rise by up to 67% over the last 5 days

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 16:24

Retail prices of leafy vegetables like spinach and other winter staples such as carrots, cauliflower and peas have shot up as much as 67 percent in the national capital over the last five days due to unseasonal rains.

Inflation-hit Russia sees fruit, veg prices jump 22% in January

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 17:20

Inflation-weary Russians saw the price of fruit and vegetables increase by 22 percent in January, the government said Wednesday, increasing pressure on households already reeling from an economic crisis.

India's palm oil imports fall over 21% in Jan: SEA

Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2015, 16:02

Palm oil imports fell 21.25 percent to 6,58,670 tonnes in January due to spurt in global prices of crude palm oil (CPO), Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) said Friday.

Spurt in vegetable prices next month may be spoiler for inflation

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 13:48

Seasonal spurt in vegetable prices next month could partly reverse the benefits of low global oil prices reducing inflation and increasing disposable incomes, the Reserve Bank warned Tuesday.

Centre plans potato, onion buffer stock to check price rise

Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 17:48

Fearing price rise becoming an issue during Delhi assembly polls, the Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of potato and onion to check prices in Delhi-NCR region.