Nafed Begins Onion Procurement from 3 Mandis in Gujarat from Today
1 year, 9 months ago

Nafed Begins Onion Procurement from 3 Mandis in Gujarat from Today

News 18  

Cooperative Nafed will start procurement of kharif onion in Gujarat from Thursday from three mandis to provide relief to farmers, as prices have crashed in the wholesale markets, according to the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Nafed will begin onion procurement from Bhavnagar, Gondal and Porbandar mandis in Gujarat from March 9. Nafed will procure kharif onion to address the issue of falling prices of onion in Gujarat and this move will provide stability to the onion market in the state, it added. Onion is grown in all the states, however, Maharashtra is the leading producer with a share of around 43 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 16 per cent, Karnataka and Gujarat contributing around 9 per cent of national production.

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Govt to dispatch 150 tonnes of onions by road to combat rising prices in Jammu & Kashmir
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Govt to dispatch 150 tonnes of onions by road to combat rising prices in Jammu & Kashmir

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The ministry of consumer affairs has decided to disptach 150 tonnes of onions to Jammu and Kashmir to cool prices of the essential commodity, two people aware of the development said. A shipment of 840 tonnes of onions by rail arrived at Changsari station in Guwahati on 5 November and was distributed in various districts of Assam, Meghalaya, …

Who moved my onions? Govt plans digital platform to keep track
11 months ago

Who moved my onions? Govt plans digital platform to keep track

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union government plans to launch a digital platform dedicated to keeping track of the procurement, sales and stock position of onions–a prized commodity now, especially with the national election mere months away. The government is taking various efforts to augment domestic supply of onions and keep prices stable amid falling production, including a ban on exports introduced …

Explained | Why was a 40% duty imposed on onion exports?
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | Why was a 40% duty imposed on onion exports?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In order to increase the availability of onions in the market, especially ahead of the upcoming festive season, the government on August 19 imposed a 40% duty on the export of onions until the end of the year. The rabi crop contributes the most to production in a calendar year — market intelligence firm CRISIL’s report …

Govt Buying 2 LMT Onions at Rs 2,410/Quintal, to Sell at Rs 25/Kg via NCCF, NAFED Outlets: Piyush Goyal
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt Buying 2 LMT Onions at Rs 2,410/Quintal, to Sell at Rs 25/Kg via NCCF, NAFED Outlets: Piyush Goyal

News 18  

In a bid to address the anxiety of protesting onion farmers, the central government has fixed Rs 2,410 per quintal, committed to procuring 2 lakh metric tonnes and if necessary, even more. Food and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal said, “NAFED and NCCF have opened centres and will procure 2 LMT at Rs 2,410 per quintal which is a historic …

Maha Govt, Oppn Face-off in Assembly Over Falling Onion Prices; CM Shinde Says We're With Farmers
1 year, 9 months ago

Maha Govt, Oppn Face-off in Assembly Over Falling Onion Prices; CM Shinde Says We're With Farmers

News 18  

The Maharashtra Legislative Council and Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a face-off between the ruling coalition and opposition members over a discussion on falling onion prices. Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Ambadas Danve demanded a discussion on falling onion prices but deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe denied the request, leading to chaos. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that …

Govt Left with 25,000 Tonnes Buffer Stock Onion: Nafed
4 years, 2 months ago

Govt Left with 25,000 Tonnes Buffer Stock Onion: Nafed

News 18  

The government is left with about 25,000 tonnes of onion stock in its buffer that will get exhausted in the first week of November, cooperative Nafed Managing Director Sanjeev Kumar Chadha said on Friday. Currently, Nafed is offloading onion buffer stock in the market to boost domestic availability and check onion prices which surpassed Rs 75 per kg in some …

As Onion Prices Hit Rs 100 per kg, Kerala Govt Gets First Load of 27 Tonnes from Nafed
4 years, 2 months ago

As Onion Prices Hit Rs 100 per kg, Kerala Govt Gets First Load of 27 Tonnes from Nafed

News 18  

Thiruvananthapuram:: With onion prices skyrocketing, the first load of about 27 tonnes procured from NAFED reached Kerala on Friday from Nasik in Maharashtra, as the Left government intervened to bring down the price of the kitchen staple during the festive season. While onions were being sold between Rs 90 and Rs 100 a kg last week,shallots were priced at Rs …

Govt relaxes import norms for onion to boost domestic supply, check prices
4 years, 2 months ago

Govt relaxes import norms for onion to boost domestic supply, check prices

India TV News  

The government on Wednesday relaxed import norms till December 15 to facilitate the early shipment of onion to boost the domestic supply and check the retail prices of the key kitchen staple. To facilitate import of onion, the ministry said, "the government has on October 21 relaxed the conditions for fumigation and additional declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate under the Plant …

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