Topic
Onion
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Markets, IndiaOrder issued for supply of 15,000 tonnes of imported onions, bidders finalised by NAFEDNAFED has finalised bidders and issued orders for 15,000 tonnes of imported onions to arrive at Thoothukudi and Mumbai, and plans regular tenders to curb prices.
- Markets, IndiaWith new crops in the market, a declining slope of vegetable prices has been observedPrices of vegetables such as onion, tomato and potato have started to fall as new winter crops arrive, after rain damage had pushed up vegetable and pulse prices.
- Policy & trade, IndiaGovernment agrees to extend relaxed norms for onion import till JanuaryThe agriculture ministry has extended relaxed fumigation and phytosanitary certificate rules for onion imports to January 2021 to raise domestic supply and check retail prices.
- Policy & trade, IndiaGovernment gives a 3-day window to traders to meet onion stock limitsThe Centre has asked states to give onion traders three days from purchase before stock limits of 25 tonnes for wholesalers and 2 tonnes for retailers apply, as it tries to curb prices.
- Policy & trade, IndiaOne lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock to be released: Mr Narendra Singh TomarNarendra Singh Tomar said one lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock is being released through NAFED to curb rising prices, and accused Congress of double standards on farm laws.
- Inputs & crop science, Tamil NaduHorticulture department will distribute onion saplings to stabilise onion pricesThe horticulture department in Trichy is raising small onion seedlings to give farmers in place of bulbs, which it says will shorten the crop cycle and steady prices.
- Markets, IndiaBidding to be done for supply of 15,000 tonnes of imported red onions by November 20NAFED invited importers to bid to supply 15,000 tonnes of imported red onions by November 20 to bolster domestic supply as its buffer stock depleted.
- Policy & trade, IndiaBan lifted on the export of Bangalore rose and Krishnapuram onionsThe DGFT has lifted the export ban on Bangalore rose and Krishnapuram onions, allowing 10,000 tonnes to be shipped through Chennai port, while the ban on most other onion varieties stays.
- Markets, IndiaOnion prices at varied rates in the country; highest and lowest at Rs 100 per kg and Rs 35 per kgRetail onion prices across 114 cities ranged from Rs 100 a kg in Bengaluru to Rs 35 in Udaipur and Rampurhat, with an all-India average of Rs 70 on 2 November.