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In good news for onion growers in the country, the central government has decided to remove a 20 per cent duty on the export of the kitchen staple with effect from April 1. Read on to learn about the news in detail.

Good news, onion farmers! 20% export duty removed from April 1—See details 

Keeping food inflation under control is a priority of the central government of India, with several direct interventions through price stabilisation measures having played an important role in easing inflation, said&nbsp;Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.&nbsp;The central onion offer stock of the kitchen staple stands at&nbsp;4.7 lakh tonnes from the rabi crop, he said.&nbsp;

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Domestic onion prices are currently showing signs of moderation due to the increased supply of rabi season production. As these onions reach the market in larger volumes, the overall supply has improved, alleviating the earlier price pressures.&nbsp;

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The ministry has asked the state agencies NAFED and NCCF, who are procuring 500,000 tonnes of onions to create a buffer stock this year, to explore irradiation facilities around key consumption centres such as Sonepat, Thane, Nasik and Mumbai.

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The specified quantity allowed includes potatoes (21,513.08 tonnes), onions (35,749.13 tonnes), rice (1,24,218.36 tonnes), wheat flour (1,09,162.96 tonnes), sugar (64,494.33 tonnes), dal (224.48 tonnes), stone aggregate (one million tonnes) and river sand (one million tonnes).

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The notification is issued under the authority in line with the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.&nbsp;

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Sources said that the government's decision to sell onions at a subsidised rate from its buffer stock has helped in controlling prices.

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The export of 50,000 tonnes of onion is being allowed for Bangladesh, while another 14,400 tonnes are being permitted for dispatch to the UAE.

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The Centre will continue to procure onion produce from the farmers till it reaches its goal of bringing down the prices to desired levels, the Consumer Affairs Secretary said.

Centre remains committed to taming onion prices, to continue to procure bulb

Vegetable markets across the nation have witnessed a sudden skyrocket jump in onion prices touching roughly Rs 60-70 per Kg. Meanwhile, the Government has taken measures to maintain sufficient availability of onion to consumers at affordable prices. In view of this, the Union Government on October 28 notified the Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 800 per Metric Ton (MT) on a FOB basis for the export of onions with effect from October 29 to December 31, 2023.

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Onion prices continued to remain at elevated levels in the national capital on Monday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Onion rates remain elevated in national capital; retail price soars to as high as Rs 110/kg 

In August, the government imposed a 40 per cent duty on export of all varieties of onions to increase domestic availability and check price rise in the local market.

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The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) on Saturday said it has purchased 2,826 tonnes of onion at Rs 2,410 per quintal directly from farmers in the last four days mostly from Maharashtra as it resumed procurement of the bulb for a higher buffer stock.

NCCF procures 2,826 tonne onion from farmers for buffer stock; to scale up buying in coming days 

The announcement of the start of procurement was made after a meeting between Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde in Delhi.&nbsp;

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Traders are on strike in Lasalgaon, the biggest onion market, in protest against 40% export duty on onions. What is the effect of this strike? Know in this video

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The government has taken several measures to control the rising prices of onion, including increasing the buffer stock, releasing it at a subsidised rate, and imposing an export duty. The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF) has started selling onions at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg in Delhi from today. The retail sales of onion will be suitably increased in the coming days by involving other agencies and e-commerce platforms.


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Onion Prices: Strike in Lasalgaon, the biggest onion market

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In good news for onion growers in the country, the central government has decided to remove a 20 per cent duty on the export of the kitchen staple with effect from April 1. Read on to learn about the news in detail.

Keeping food inflation under control is a priority of the central government of India, with several direct interventions through price stabilisation measures having played an important role in easing inflation, said Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi. The central onion offer stock of the kitchen staple stands at 4.7 lakh tonnes from the rabi crop, he said. 

Domestic onion prices are currently showing signs of moderation due to the increased supply of rabi season production. As these onions reach the market in larger volumes, the overall supply has improved, alleviating the earlier price pressures. 

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