Onion Prices

Shortage of onion supply fuels spike in prices

Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday February 2, 2013

The surge in onion prices is driving people across the country to tears. The price of the vegetable has almost doubled from Rs. 16 per kilogram last month to Rs. 28 this month.

Onions @ Rs 35 a kg: Govt may step in to control prices

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Saturday February 2, 2013

As the price of onions continues to rise in Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has written to Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, asking him to intervene and adopt a "tougher" stand against hoarders.

Onion shortage looms large over country due to patchy monsoon

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2012

Patchy monsoon has its shadow over onion cultivation with major producing regions in Maharashtra and Gujarat witnessing drop in sowing area of the key kitchen item almost by half.

Food inflation plunges to six-year low of 0.42%

Thursday December 29, 2011

Prices of essential items like vegetables, onion and wheat declined as food inflation dips to six-year low.

Food inflation slips to 4-year low of 1.81 per cent

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 22, 2011

Food inflation fell sharply to a near four-year low of 1.81 per cent as on December 10 as prices of certain essential items like onion and potato dropped steeply.

Food inflation falls to 39-month low, at 6.6%

Thursday December 8, 2011

Prices of essential items like vegetables, onions, potatoes and wheat fell for the week ended November 26.

Food inflation falls to single digit at 9.01%

Sandhya | Saturday November 26, 2011

Food inflation fell sharply to single digit at 9.01 per cent for the week ended November 12 even as prices of most agricultural items, barring potatoes, onions and wheat, continued to rise, on an annual basis.

Food inflation eases to 9.32% on onion, wheat prices

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday November 26, 2011

Food inflation declined marginally, but was still high at 9.32 per cent for the week ended October? 1 as prices of major kitchen staples continued to pinch consumers' pockets. Food inflation, as measured on the basis of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.41 per cent in the previ...

Onion export ban was not a 'panic' reaction: Thomas

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday November 26, 2011

Rebutting criticism that the short-lived ban imposed by the government on onion exports was not a "panic" decision after it was rolled back within two weeks on Tuesday, Food Minister K V Thomas on Wednesday said it was a "precautionary" step aimed at protecting domestic consumers. "Nothing pa...

Will take time for onion, potato prices to decline: Pranab

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday November 26, 2011

Onion prices have gone up 43 per cent in a year and potato is costing over 20 per cent more, but the government has said it will take "some time" before prices of the kitchen staples decline. Onions were dearer by 43 per cent on an annual basis, while potato prices were up 21 per cent, as per...

Food inflation eases but onions prices up 43%

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday November 26, 2011

Food inflation declined marginally to 9.47 per cent for the week ending September 3. It stood at 9.55 per cent in the previous week. Food inflation remains above the comfort levels despite a high base effect. The rate of price rise of food items was 15.16 per cent in the corresponding week o...

Onion MEP raised by $175 per tonne to check retail prices

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday November 26, 2011

The government today increased the minimum export price of onion by a sharp $175 per tonne to $475 a tonne -- a move aimed at discouraging outbound shipments and controlling surging domestic retail prices of the kitchen staple. Onion prices have gone up by Rs 10 per kg in last one-and-a-half ...

Agri ministry demands cut in onion export price

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday October 29, 2011

To help farmers realise better price in the global market, the Agriculture Ministry has asked the Commerce Ministry to further cut the minimum export price (MEP) of onion to $175 per tonne from the existing $275 per tonne. "We hope that our view (MEP of $175 per tonne) will be endorsed by the...

Govt slashes onion export price to $350 per tonne

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday October 29, 2011

The government on Tuesday slashed the minimum export price (MEP) for onion, for the second time this month, to $350 per tonne from $450 per tonne earlier. "MEP of onion, other than Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram onions, will be $350 per metric tonne," the Directorate General of Foreig...

Onion ban lifted: Politics vs prices

NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday September 20, 2011

The Centre on Tuesday lifted ban on exports of onion after protests from farmers in Maharashtra.