Page 2 - Onion Price Rise

Onion price today, November 1, 2023: Price surge in Delhi NCR, other states

The onion price spikes in Delhi NCR, the price is between Rs 70 to 80 per kg in the retail market. In other parts of the country, the price ranges between Rs 41 to 69 per kg

As Onion prices soar across India buyers request further govt intervention

"We are getting onions for Rs 60 to 65 from mandi. Customers are not buying the onions due to rising costs. There is a shortage of supply too," he said

Onion prices soar in Delhi to Rs 65-80 per kg, traders blame low supply

Onion prices have further risen to Rs 65-80 per kg in the retail market of the national capital on lower supply. Mother Dairy, which has around 400 Safal retail stores in the Delhi-NCR, is selling loose onions at Rs 67 per kg. E-commerce portal Bigbasket is selling at Rs 67 per kg, while Otipy at Rs 70 per kg. Local vendors are selling onions at Rs 80 per kg. Mother Dairy was selling onions at Rs 54-56 per kg on Wednesday and now the rates have touched Rs 67 per kg. With the rise in retail prices, the Centre on Friday decided to step up the sale of buffer onion at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg in retail markets in order to provide relief to consumers. According to the Department of Consumer Affairs data, on Saturday the all-India average retail price of onion is Rs 45 per kg, but the maximum price is Rs 80 per kg. In Delhi, the average price is ruling at Rs 75 per kg. "We have been offloading buffer onions since mid-August and we are stepping up the retail sale in order to ch

Retail onion price up 57%; Centre steps up buffer sale to provide relief

As all-India average retail onion price shoots up by 57 per cent to Rs 47 per kg, the Centre on Friday decided to step up the sale of buffer onion at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg in retail markets in order to provide relief to consumers. The all-India average retail price of onion rose to Rs 47 per kg on Friday, from Rs 30 per kg in the year-ago period, as per the data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry. In the national capital, retail price of onion was at Rs 40/kg on Friday as against Rs 30/kg in the year-ago period, the data showed. "We have been offloading buffer onions since mid-August and we are stepping up the retail sale in order to check further rise in prices and provide relief to the consumers," Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI. According to the ministry, onion is being offloaded from the buffer stock in both wholesale and retail markets in states where there is a sharp rise in prices. Since mid-August, about 1.7 lakh tonne of buffer on

Onion prices up 50% in last 10 days, high demand, low supply to blame

The total sown area for onion in Maharashtra has dropped by 36% which has brought down the supply

Two persons booked for cheating Navi Mumbai onion trader of Rs 2.07 cr

Police have registered an FIR against two persons for allegedly cheating an onion trader from Navi Mumbai of Rs 2.07 crore after assuring him good returns on investment in export of the key kitchen staple, an official said on Tuesday. With the promise of good returns, the accused allegedly made the trader invest Rs 2.36 crore in the export business, the official from CBD Belapur police station said. One of the accused, from Mulund in neighbouring Mumbai, later exported onion worth Rs 3.20 crore to Dubai and allegedly got payment through 'hawala' (illegal money transfer system). Out of the proceeds, the accused gave Rs 29 lakh to the trader, he said. The trader approached the police with a complaint alleging that he was cheated of Rs 2.07 crore. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered on Monday against the Mulund-based accused and his associate from Mira Bhayander area here under Indian Penal Code sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 34 (common intention

Maha CM to hold meet to find relief for onion farmers' woes: Mahajan

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde would soon hold a meeting so as to provide permanent relief to onion farmers, Rural Development Minister Girish Mahajan has said. Farmers in the district have been protesting the Union government's decision to hike the export duty on onions to 40 per cent, saying that it hinders exports and pushes the prices in the domestic markets down. Chief minister Shinde and deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will hold a meeting soon to provide permanent relief to onion farmers. At present, 40 onion purchase centres of NAFED are operational in Nashik district and instructions have been given to increase the number by ten, Mahajan said on Friday night. He was speaking at a meeting with district collector Jalaj Sharma, district agriculture officer Vivek Sonawane, other officials and representatives of farmers and traders. The state government has announced a Rs 350 per quintal subsidy for onions. It will be distributed in two phases a

Surge in onion prices adds another layer of pain for India's consumers

Onion prices are likely to remain firm during the current festive season before starting to moderate from mid-January when supplies rise from the new season crop

Rains keep onion prices up despite govt's ban on exports, shows data

From September 15 to 21, there was a nominal Rs 3 per kg increase in the wholesale prices in Delhi, while in Mumbai prices rose by Rs 2 per kg

Maharastra govt to write to Centre seeking roll-back of ban on onion export

The Centre on Monday banned the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect, a move aimed at increasing availability and curbing prices of the commodity in the domestic market

Onion jumps 30% to hit a two-week high as export curbs are lifted

Exporters resume business immediately after Paswan's Wednesday tweet announcing the decision

As states refrain from buying onion, Centre fears stock may rot soon

While the Centre alone can import onions, it depends on states for retailing them to consumers.

Inflation leaves consumers teary-eyed as pricey onions, food items bite

Albeit for a brief period during monsoon and afterwards, retail price of tomato went up to Rs 80 per kg

Not only onions, other veggies selling at 50% higher rates than last winter

Onion prices are ruling high in the range of Rs 70-90/kg, potato at Rs 22/kg, tomato at Rs 18/kg

Good onion vs bad onion: TN CM busts myth by tasting bulbs at press meet

There were some reports that the imported variety of onions was sweet and not good for health

Centre to import additional 12,660 metric tonnes of onions by Dec 27

With this, the total quantity of imports that have been contracted so far reached approximately 30,000 tonnes

Onion shortage: Here's why farmers gained little from record price rise

Farmers across the country have suffered a double whammy this year - first, their crop from last season was spoilt by floods, and then onion yield also dropped due to moisture in fields

'We can't afford it': Country teary-eyed after tenfold rise in onion prices

Onions have hit record high prices of 200 rupees per kilogram in some Indian cities this year after untimely rains damaged crops, sparking a nationwide outcry

Letters to BS: Quit making lame excuses, crack down on onion price rise

The government's failure to properly visualise the emerging situation post onion crop failure and its inability to rise to the occasion well in time has led to the messy situation

From falling output to dipping monthly arrivals: The onion story in charts

The government's plan to import around 17,000 tonnes of onion is insufficient to meet the deficit