Centre halves onion stock holding limit for retailers as price keeps rising

India exported $102 million worth of dehydrated onions in 2018-19

With onion prices showing little signs of easing, the Centre is now looking to ban the export of dehydrated onions, after curbing export of normal onions, said senior officials. On Tuesday, it reduced the stock holding limit for retailers to 5 tonnes from 10 tonnes, and for wholesalers to 25 tonnes from 50 tonnes, according to an order issued by the Consumer Affairs Ministry.

The revised stock holding limit is not applicable to imported onions, an official statement added.

The proposal to ban dehydrated onions was brought up in the group of ministers’ meeting on Monday, the officials said. Dehydrated onions are