Onion export ban extended beyond March 31
Restrictions on onion exports will continue beyond March 31, according to an official notification on Friday. The export will be "prohibited until further orders, according to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), responsible for formulating and implementing the foreign trade policy. Wholesale onion prices averaged around Rs 18 per kilogram on Saturday, March 23, with local prices ranging between Rs 7 and Rs 30 per kilogram in different parts of the country.
The Centre has extended a ban on onion exports beyond March 31. | Image: Reuters