Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain said a government should not be seen as making profit motive over an essential commodity
An ICAR survey has found that traditionally sown onion crops saw a damage of up to 80%
Raja Pakar (Vaishali) MLA Shiv Chandra Ram raised slogans and attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his "empty promises"
Besides stock holding limit, the Centre has banned exports of onion and importing 1.2 lakh tonnes to control prices
Onion had been selling at Rs 70-80 a kilo over the past couple of weeks
While MMTC has been tasked to import onions, cooperative Nafed will supply the key kitchen items in the domestic market
The rains during September-October hit transportation of crop from these producing regions to consuming centres, he said
Traders who have imported onions without fumigation or having endorsement of such treatment on phytosanitary certificate will be allowed to fumigate in India through an accredited treatment provider
While policy makers will assess the accompanying food-price data, it may not be compelling enough to hold their attention
Last week, Paswan had attributed the sharp rise in onion prices to 30-40 per cent fall in domestic production
The prices recently shot up to Rs 100/Kg in the retail market
Onion prices have risen sharply for more than a month due to tight supply
State to come down hard on hoarders as prices hit Rs 80-100 a kg; stock ceiling not yet fixed
For ensuring cost-effective storage of onions, Ficci said the emphasis should be laid on building low-cost farm gate storage
With 3,000 tonnes of imported onion entering the market over the next fortnight, the price should start cooling off. Soon after, the new crop of onions will arrive, further reducing prices
Hussain also directed agencies to work in coordination with each other to ensure timely, regular and adequate supply of onion through mobile vans
Special panels set up for checks across districts; state buys onions from Nasik in Maharashtra to rein prices, regulate quality
The government said it has set up committees led by Civil Supplies commissioners to conduct checks in districts
Vegetables surges by 10% to trade at Rs 55.5 a kg in Lasalgaon mandi. It is being sold for Rs 70-80 in retail across the country
Garlic prices have more than doubled in the last one month to trade currently at Rs 152.50 a kg in Kolkata wholesale mandi