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Union Food Minister flags off vans selling subsidized onion at Rs 24 per kg

Union Food Minister flags off vans selling subsidized onion at Rs 24 per kg

Retail sale of onions starts in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi launched the retail sale of onions at Rs 24

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Centre withdraws 20% duty on onion export

Centre withdraws 20% duty on onion export

To ensure domestic availability, the government has taken measures to check exports using duty The Government of India has withdrawn the 20 per cent duty on onion export, effective from 1st April 2025. A notification to

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Will PRICE CAP DISRUPT BOOMING NUTRA INDUSTRY?

Will PRICE CAP DISRUPT BOOMING NUTRA INDUSTRY?

The possibility of including nutraceutical products under the purview of CDSCO has sparked a heated debate across multiple fronts Onion prices surged to Rs 100-150 per kilogram in 2019 due to poor monsoon and subsequent

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India exports 2.60 lakh tonnes of onion till July

India exports 2.60 lakh tonnes of onion till July

Centre procures 4.68 lakh tonnes for price stabilisation buffer The government has lifted the onion export prohibition from 4th May 2024 and has allowed the export with minimum export price of (MEP) of $550 per MT

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Centre allows export of onion to six countries

Centre allows export of onion to six countries

The government of India allows the export of 2000 metric tonnes of white onion cultivated especially for export markets in Middle-East and some European countries The Government has allowed the export of 99,150 metric tonnes

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India allows export of onion to Sri Lanka and UAE

India allows export of onion to Sri Lanka and UAE

The ban on onion exports was imposed due to tight global supplies and a dry spell induced by the El Niño weather phenomenon during the 2023-24 financial year India has announced that it will allow

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Govt directs NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of onion 

Govt directs NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of onion 

Rabi onion is critical for the country’s onion availability as it contributes 72 -75 per cent of annual production in the country In the current year, the Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate

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Centre puts Onion under prohibition to ensure availability of onions

Centre puts Onion under prohibition to ensure availability of onions

Centre directs NCCF and NAFED to procure 7 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer from farmers The export of onion has been put under prohibition w.e.f. 8th December 2023 till 31st March 2024 to

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Centre initiates disposal of onion through NCCF, NAFED, Kendriya Bhandar

Centre initiates disposal of onion through NCCF, NAFED, Kendriya Bhandar

Department of Consumer Affairs procures 5.06 LMT onion for disposal through e-sales, e-Nam auction and bulk sale The Government has initiated aggressive retail sales of onion from the buffer at a subsidised price of Rs.25

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Centre launches sale of ‘Bharat’ atta at an MRP of ₹ 27.50/Kg

Centre launches sale of ‘Bharat’ atta at an MRP of ₹ 27.50/Kg

‘Bharat’ Atta is also available at Kendriya Bhandar, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd and the National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Ltd Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public