Onion prices News

The 20 per cent export duty which has now been removed was in place since September 13, 2024. 

The Department of Consumer Affairs said that 42 covered wagons (approximately 53 trucks) with onions, procured by the National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Ltd (NCCF) under the price stabilisation fund, was being shipped by rail by the Kanda fast train from Nashik to Delhi-NCR.

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare on Monday said the Centre has begun offloading onions from its buffer stock in wholesale markets of Delhi and other key cities, with plans to expand subsidised retail sales nationwide.

In the next one-week Agencies will cover Kolkata, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Raipur and Bhubaneshwar. 

At Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) -- the country's largest wholesale onion market --the average wholesale rates of onions zoomed by upto 30-50 percent in the last few days due to delayed arrivals of the crop.

The report disclosed that the price of a vegetable thali rose to Rs 27.3 per plate in March.

Government procurement agencies NAFED and NCCF have been told to pre-register the onion farmers to ensure that payments for the produce are transferred to their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer.

The veg thali costs are driven by onion and tomato prices' surge. In February 2024, veg thali cost is increased by approx 7%. The latest monthly report was published on March 8, 2024.

Days after soaring garlic prices threw the kitchen budget into total disarray, the retail prices of onion seems to be now burning a hole in the common man’s pocket.

Due to the rise in garlic prices the household monthly budget has gone awry, with several families resorting to now skip the aromatic in their cuisine. 

Reports said that unseasonal rainfall in the last two months has added to the woes of the price rise of garlic across the country.

The government had earlier taken measures in August, imposing a 40 percent duty on onion exports until December 31, 2023.

Traders have expressed concerns that this price surge may persist in the months to come that will put increasing pressure on both households and restaurants.

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Onion Price Hike: The onion which was available at Rs 30 to 40 per kg till a few days ago has now reached Rs 80 to 100. People associated with onion business say that onion will become more expensive in November.

Onion Price Hike: There has been a 50 to 60 percent increase in the prices of onion in different cities of the country, that is, the onion which was available at Rs 30 to 40 per kg till a few days ago, is now available at Rs 80 to 100. Has gone. What is the real mathematics of onion prices?

The move comes as onion prices continue to escalate, currently ranging between Rs 65 and Rs 80 per kilogram in the retail market of the national capital, Delhi.

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The central government has come into alert mode amid apprehensions that onion prices will skyrocket after tomatoes. The condition of onions should not become like that of tomatoes. For this, taking a big decision, the government has decided to impose 40 percent export duty on the export of onions.

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Bihar, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh are the largest producers of onions in the whole country… 90 percent of the total onion production in the country is in these states. is born in..