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Government to offload more onions in markets to stabilise retail prices
The government on Tuesday said it is keeping a close watch on onion prices and has decided to offload more quantities from buffer stock in…
Government steps up onion supplies via rail transport to control prices; 840 tonne reaches Delhi
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said about 840 tonne of buffer onion arrived via rail at Delhi’s Kishanganj railway station, as part of its…
Government to sell tomatoes at Rs 65/kg
The government has started selling tomatoes through mobile vans at Rs 65 per kilogram to contain the price of the kitchen essential through retail outlets…
export onions: Govt removes MEP of rice, onions
With crucial state elections around the corner, the central government scrapped the minimum export price (MEP) on onions and basmati rice, according to a notification…
onion prices: Average onion prices at Rs 58/kg in Delhi: Govt data
Average onion prices in the national capital continue to rule high at Rs 58 per kg on tight supply, the government data showed. According to…
NAFED working with Assam Government to improve supply of potatoes, onion
Amidst the continuous reports emerging on the restricted movement of potatoes and onion imports into Assam and the North Eastern region, a meeting was convened…
rice: Karnataka rice wars: Beneficiaries to get cash in lieu of rice
After failing to procure enough rice at a good price from both the states and Central corporations, the Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday announced that it…
Piyush Goyal: Government to buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion in Rabi season: Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced that the government agencies will buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion once the winter harvest starts coming in….
nafed: Agri Ministry ropes in Nafed for promotion of millets
The Agriculture Ministry on Monday said it has roped in cooperative Nafed for promotion of the government’s millets initiative at global scale, including installation of…
Nafed to begin onion procurement from 3 mandis in Gujarat from Thursday
Cooperative Nafed will start procurement of kharif onion in Gujarat from Thursday from three mandis to provide relief to farmers, as prices have crashed in…