Page 8 - Onion Prices

The unending tale of 'onion tears'

Geographical diversification, development of early warning systems and promotion of substitutes will go a long way in mitigating the next onion crisis

The price of onions: The best thing for the govt would be to do nothing

The right immediate action is inaction. The right preventive action is to get traders to constantly hoard too much

Best of BS Opinion: Read slowdown signals, don't fix onion prices

A government cannot make markets, and when it tries to control how they move, it almost always makes things worse

Even soaring onion prices may not stop RBI from delivering more rate cuts

Onions have a weight of 0.6 per cent in the overall inflation basket and contribute about 10 per cent to the vegetable basket

Onion prices surge as farmer protests across Maharashtra hit supply

The sharp increase in onion prices prompted the government to levy $850 a tonne of the minimum export price (MEP) on September 15, followed by the ban on its exports and levy of stock limits.

The onion enigma

Unfortunately, both the perception and prescriptions offered are shrouded in myths, which need to be deconstructed to know one's onions

Onion prices down 40% from season's peak on govt action but supplies worsen

Cheer for consumers, grief for farmers and traders. Huge losses for stockists who booked at higher levels on hopes of further price rise

Asia onion prices soar to eye-watering levels after India bans exports

Asian consumers have developed a serious dependence on Indian onion supplies for go-to dishes

The great onion crisis in India is back to Modi govt's dismay

The onion, whose soaring prices have been blamed for bringing down past governments, puts Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tight spot

Centre bans onion export, imposes stock holding limit to check price rise

Earlier, it had authorised states to impose stock limits for certain items under the Essential Commodities Act

Kejriwal flags off 70 mobile vans to sell onions at Rs 23.9 per kg in Delhi

The government will also sell onions at 400 ration shops across the national capital

Centre assures immediate and ample onion supply to states as demand rises

Earlier this week, the Centre had taken several decisions to curb the rise in onion prices

Retail onion prices hit Rs 60 per kg in Mumbai on reduced supply

Onion has become costlier by over 33 per cent in the last one week and over 70 per cent in September so far

Onion shoots up to Rs 70-80 per kg; Centre considers imposing stock limits

Onion prices are on the rise despite several measures taken by the central government to boost supply

Onion price hits 20-month high despite govt's measures for boosting supply

At Lasalgaon mandi, Asia's largest onion selling market, the onion price jumped Rs 1.50 a kg to Rs 32 a kg, the highest since January last year

Onion prices rise by up to 76% on reduced supply from flood-hit states

Government vigilant, considering MEP to control exports

Rising heat, drought in Maharashtra and southern India may hit onion prices

The fear of price rise gained momentum after reports surfaced that the NAFED procured 50,000 tonnes of onion this season

Onion prices in Maharashtra hovering at 2-year lows, farmers seek govt help

Seek MSP of Rs 8.5 a kg as they are incurring a loss of Rs 2-3 a kg on sales, if transport cost is included; very few tillers have option of switching to more remunerative crops

Onion spurts 50% to hit one-month high following export incentives

Price of export-quality bulbs touches Rs 10 per kg; farmers hold back sale of fresh onions, expecting prices to go up further

Shiv Sena attacks Maharashtra govt for falling onion prices, farm distress

It said the true picture of the condition of farmers cultivating onions, cotton and tomatoes was yet to come before the government