Page 8 - Onion Prices

Doorstep sale: Kejriwal govt finds a way to counter Rs 80/kg onion price

Hussain also directed agencies to work in coordination with each other to ensure timely, regular and adequate supply of onion through mobile vans

Tamil Nadu warns action against hoarding as onion hits Rs 90 a kg in retail

Special panels set up for checks across districts; state buys onions from Nasik in Maharashtra to rein prices, regulate quality

Tamil Nadu rushes to rein in onion prices, says will crack down on hoarders

The government said it has set up committees led by Civil Supplies commissioners to conduct checks in districts

Onion set to bring tears to consumer as retail price nears Rs 100 a kg

Vegetables surges by 10% to trade at Rs 55.5 a kg in Lasalgaon mandi. It is being sold for Rs 70-80 in retail across the country

Garlic prices surge sharply as rain hits supply; onion bounces back

Garlic prices have more than doubled in the last one month to trade currently at Rs 152.50 a kg in Kolkata wholesale mandi

The unending tale of 'onion tears'

Geographical diversification, development of early warning systems and promotion of substitutes will go a long way in mitigating the next onion crisis

The price of onions: The best thing for the govt would be to do nothing

The right immediate action is inaction. The right preventive action is to get traders to constantly hoard too much

Best of BS Opinion: Read slowdown signals, don't fix onion prices

A government cannot make markets, and when it tries to control how they move, it almost always makes things worse

Even soaring onion prices may not stop RBI from delivering more rate cuts

Onions have a weight of 0.6 per cent in the overall inflation basket and contribute about 10 per cent to the vegetable basket

Onion prices surge as farmer protests across Maharashtra hit supply

The sharp increase in onion prices prompted the government to levy $850 a tonne of the minimum export price (MEP) on September 15, followed by the ban on its exports and levy of stock limits.

The onion enigma

Unfortunately, both the perception and prescriptions offered are shrouded in myths, which need to be deconstructed to know one's onions

Onion prices down 40% from season's peak on govt action but supplies worsen

Cheer for consumers, grief for farmers and traders. Huge losses for stockists who booked at higher levels on hopes of further price rise

Asia onion prices soar to eye-watering levels after India bans exports

Asian consumers have developed a serious dependence on Indian onion supplies for go-to dishes

The great onion crisis in India is back to Modi govt's dismay

The onion, whose soaring prices have been blamed for bringing down past governments, puts Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tight spot

Centre bans onion export, imposes stock holding limit to check price rise

Earlier, it had authorised states to impose stock limits for certain items under the Essential Commodities Act

Kejriwal flags off 70 mobile vans to sell onions at Rs 23.9 per kg in Delhi

The government will also sell onions at 400 ration shops across the national capital

Centre assures immediate and ample onion supply to states as demand rises

Earlier this week, the Centre had taken several decisions to curb the rise in onion prices

Retail onion prices hit Rs 60 per kg in Mumbai on reduced supply

Onion has become costlier by over 33 per cent in the last one week and over 70 per cent in September so far

Onion shoots up to Rs 70-80 per kg; Centre considers imposing stock limits

Onion prices are on the rise despite several measures taken by the central government to boost supply

Onion price hits 20-month high despite govt's measures for boosting supply

At Lasalgaon mandi, Asia's largest onion selling market, the onion price jumped Rs 1.50 a kg to Rs 32 a kg, the highest since January last year