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 $550 per MT
The government of India allows the export of 2000 metric tonnes of white onion cultivated especially for export markets in Middle-East and some European countries The Government has allowed the export of 99,150 metric tonnes
The ban on onion exports was imposed due to tight global supplies and a dry spell induced by the El Niño weather phenomenon during the 2023-24 financial year India has announced that it will allow
Rabi onion is critical for the country’s onion availability as it contributes 72 -75 per cent of annual production in the country In the current year, the Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate
Centre directs NCCF and NAFED to procure 7 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer from farmers The export of onion has been put under prohibition w.e.f. 8th December 2023 till 31st March 2024 to
Department of Consumer Affairs procures 5.06 LMT onion for disposal through e-sales, e-Nam auction and bulk sale The Government has initiated aggressive retail sales of onion from the buffer at a subsidised price of Rs.25
‘Bharat’ Atta is also available at Kendriya Bhandar, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd and the National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Ltd Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Buffer stock sale and additional procurement to further keep prices under control The government of India’s decision to impose a Minimum Export Price of US$ 800 per Metric Ton on onions with effect from October