Onion prices to cool soon on arrivals from Raj, MP, says govt
Besides imports, the availability of onions is being improved in the country through direct sourcing of the crop from farmers for distribution in consuming areas, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan added.
Nov 29, 2017, 18:46 PM ISTOnion output scales new record at 21 million tonnes in 2015-16
Country's onion output is estimated to have touched the 21 million tonne mark -- a new record -- in the crop year ended June 2016, the government said Monday.
Sep 05, 2016, 16:40 PM ISTMaharashtra govt wants onion MEP to go as price falls to Rs 10/kg
In August, the government had hiked onion MEP to USD 700 per tonne.
Dec 08, 2015, 15:34 PM ISTOnion output estimated to rise 15% to 19.3 MT in 2013-14
Onion production in the country is estimated to increase by 15 percent to 19.3 million tonnes (MT) in 2013-14, Parliament was informed Friday.
Jul 11, 2014, 17:39 PM IST