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MMTC has contracted 11,000 tonnes of onion imports from Turkey and the consignments are expected in January next year. The price of onions shot up to a whopping Rs 200 per kilo in Bengaluru due to severe short supply in the market while prices hovered around the Rs 100-105 per kilo bandwidth in Mumbai. “Onion price touched Rs 200 per …

MMTC is importing onions on the behalf of the government, which is trying to check prices of the onion by improving domestic supplies through various modes, including imports. New Delhi: State-run trading firm MMTC has placed another onion import order of 4,000 tonnes from Turkey and the shipments are expected to reach by mid-January, the government said on Wednesday. According …

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According to sources, MMTC has contracted 11,000 tonnes of onion imports from Turkey and the consignments are expected in January next year. New Delhi: State-owned trading firm MMTC, which is importing onion on the behalf of the Centre, has placed an order of 11,000 tonnes of edible bulb from Turkey as part of its efforts to boost domestic supply and …

11,000 tonnes of onions to reach India from Turkey

New Delhi, Dec 1 To control the rising prices of onion, the government is importing 11,000 tonnes of the staple vegetable from Turkey. Government sources on Sunday said that the MMTC has signed a second import order for this and the consignment will reach the country by end of December or the first week of January. The price, according to …

With onion prices continuing to rule high at Rs 80-90 per kg, the government on Wednesday extended prohibitions on traders from the stocking of edible bulb across the country for an indefinite period. Besides stock holding limit, he said, the Centre has banned exports of onion and importing 1.2 lakh tonnes to control prices. The consumer affairs secretary has written …

India to import 6,090 tonnes of Onion from Egypt; will be priced between Rs 52-60/kg

Public sector trading firm MMTC, which has been tasked to import onion on behalf of the Centre to cool prices, has contracted to import 6,090 tonnes from Egypt, and the edible bulb will be supplied to states in a price range of Rs 52-60 per kg. Last week, the Union Cabinet decided to import 1.2 lakh tonnes of onions to …

MMTC contracts to import 6,090 tonnes onion to boost supply, cut prices

Public sector trading firm MMTC has contracted to import 6,090 tonnes of onion to boost domestic supply and ease prices, according to sources. Last week, the Union Cabinet decided to import 1.2 lakh tonnes of onions to improve the domestic supply and control prices, which touched Rs 100 per kg earlier this month. On November 19, Food Minister Ram Vilas …

MMTC contracts to import 6,090 tonnes onion to boost supply, ease prices

Public sector trading firm MMTC has contracted to procure 6,090 tonnes of onion imports to boost domestic supply and ease prices, according to sources New Delhi: Public sector trading firm MMTC has contracted to import 6,090 tonnes of onion to boost domestic supply and ease prices, according to sources. Last week, the Union Cabinet decided to import 1.2 lakh tonnes …

Government to import 1 lakh tonnes onion to check price rise: Ram Vilas Paswan

The government on Saturday said it will import 1 lakh tonnes of onion to control prices that have risen sharply to around Rs 100/kg at some places, including the national capital. While state-owned trading firm MMTC will import onions, cooperative Nafed will supply the key kitchen staple in the domestic market. "The government has taken a decision to import one …

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Amid protest, state-owned MMTC has barred suppliers from sourcing onions from Pakistan while modifying its tender for import of 2,000 tonnes of the key kitchen staple. Last week, MMTC had issued a tender for import of onions from Pakistan, Egypt, China, Afghanistan or any other origin which created uproar from farmers and political bodies. Subsequently, MMTC modified its tender saying …