Hard-working labourers unload onion bags at the bustling market in Puducherry on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS The government on May 4 lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $550 per tonne. The decision assumes significance as the commodity is politically sensitive and general elections are going … Read more
NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday lifted the ban on onion export, a move that will bring huge relief to traders in Maharashtra. This also comes just before the next phases of Lok Sabha election, particularly in the onion belts in Maharashtra. In a notification, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) fixed the Minimum Export … Read more
On December 8, 2023, the government put a domestic ban on the export of onions. | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre on April 27 said it has allowed exports of 99,500 tonnes of onions, mainly sourced from Maharashtra, to six neighbouring countries despite the ban on shipments. The Centre has also allowed exports of 2,000 … Read more
Published By: Sheen Kachroo Last Updated: December 11, 2023, 15:52 IST The Centre has banned onion exports till March 31 next year to increase domestic availability and to keep prices in check. (Photo: News18) Several farmers staged a ‘rasta roko’ (road blockade) on the Mumbai-Agra National Highway against the Centre’s decision to ban onion exports … Read more
