Onion Price Spiral
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Onion prices touch an all-time high of Rs 165 per kg, Centre says imports expected by January 20
The prices of onions have gone above Rs 100 per kg in retail markets in most cities. It was sold for Rs 165 in Goa’s capital Panaji.
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Delhi government demands supply of onions from Centre as prices rise sharply
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari ordered officials to take strict action against those hoarding onions.
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As onion prices surge, Centre decides to facilitate imports, relax fumigation norms
The government will take the help of its embassies in Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey and Iran for the purpose.
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Centre bans export of onions with immediate effect to tackle rising prices
The ban will be in place until further orders, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.
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Onions likely to stay expensive due to scarcity in markets, Centre to consider imposing stock limits
The prices rose in the last one month as supply from states such as Maharashtra has been disrupted due to rain and subsequent floods.
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Prices in Bangladesh, which imports the vegetable from India, reached an all-time high this week.
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Centre sets minimum export price for onion as prices surge to highest in two years
The cap on export prices will boost domestic supplies and discourage cheap export, the government said.
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Two charts show why onion prices are rising despite increased production
Apart from hoarding by wholesalers, retailers and infrastructural gaps play a role in bumping up prices.
Mayank Jain