Page 9 - Onion Prices

Onion prices rise by up to 76% on reduced supply from flood-hit states

Government vigilant, considering MEP to control exports

Rising heat, drought in Maharashtra and southern India may hit onion prices

The fear of price rise gained momentum after reports surfaced that the NAFED procured 50,000 tonnes of onion this season

Onion prices in Maharashtra hovering at 2-year lows, farmers seek govt help

Seek MSP of Rs 8.5 a kg as they are incurring a loss of Rs 2-3 a kg on sales, if transport cost is included; very few tillers have option of switching to more remunerative crops

Onion spurts 50% to hit one-month high following export incentives

Price of export-quality bulbs touches Rs 10 per kg; farmers hold back sale of fresh onions, expecting prices to go up further

Shiv Sena attacks Maharashtra govt for falling onion prices, farm distress

It said the true picture of the condition of farmers cultivating onions, cotton and tomatoes was yet to come before the government

Maharashtra farmer gets Rs 216 for 545 kg onions, sends earnings to CM

Earlier, another farmer from the district, Sanjay Sathe from Niphad tehsil, had sent his earnings of Rs 1,064 for 750 kg of onions to the Prime Minister's Office by way of protest

Maharashtra farmer gets Rs 1,064 for 750 kg of onion, sends money to PM

The farmer sent the money as a protest for the low earnings he received through the sale of the onions

Onions without tears

Policy missteps responsible for rising prices

Govt to increase open market supply of onion in Delhi from buffer stock

New Delhi, 18 October The central government has decided to increase the open market supply of onion in Delhi from its buffer stock, created through the Price Stabilisation Fund, by two to three times from current levels. And, asked the Mother Dairy cooperatives chain to lower the price of onion sold through its outlets by Rs 2 a kg, to Rs 23.9 a kg.There hasn't been a big rise in retail onion prices here but the kharif crop output might be hit to some extent this year by drought in parts of Maharashtra, a prime supplier. This has already doubled wholesale onion prices in the state over the past week at the key Lasalgaon (Nashik district) market, to Rs 21.5 a kg.However, noted central officials at a review meeting here this week, the kharif crop is higher than last year. And, new crop arrival is expected in two to three weeks, which should take care of supplies. In the interim, the government would use its stock. Around 150 tonnes are being sold in the open market of Delhi presently ..

Wholesale onion prices surge to 8-month high of Rs 21.5 per kg at Lasalgaon

Drought in Maharashtra might reduce state's output by half

Onion prices crash below Rs 12 per kg in Lasalgaon on high supplies

As a hedge against this, the government is making efforts to diversify sowing

Onion price declines 25% on sharp increase in arrivals at major mandis

Over 1,800 tonnes of onions arrived on Thursday and 1,600 tonnes on Monday

Onions making you cry? Increased supply to cool down prices in 2 weeks

As farmers await warm weather to boost harvesting, supply to mandis might increase by the third week of January

Onion prices falls to Rs 25 per kg at Lasalgaon mandi on improved supply

The arrivals at Lasalgaon mandi on Thursday stood at 22,000 quintal, much higher than 8,000 quintal on November 22

Controlling onion prices not in our hands, says Ram Vilas Paswan

Paswan expressed its helplessness in controlling the onion price, which crossed Rs 60 per kg this week in Delhi

Onion hits two-year high, govt sets minimum export price at $850 a tonne

This can lift prices in key importing countries like Bangladesh, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka

Onion prices soar to Rs 65/kg amid inflation, delay in Kharif harvest

In Tamil Nadu's Salem district, prices have skyrocketed to Rs 160-170 per kg

Brace for onion tears this Diwali: Prices at six-week high in Lasalgaon Mandi

Onion arrivals, however, have been normal with farmers bringing in 1,400 tonnes of the bulb to Lasalgaon

Six Nashik mandis shut due to sudden fall in onion prices

The average wholesale price of onion in Nashik, which was ruling at Rs 20/kg early this month

Private traders import 11,400 tonnes onion to boost domestic supply

Onion prices have shot up to Rs 35-40 per kg in the retail market from Rs 20 per kg a month back