Onion Production

Apart from releasing in major markets, onions from the buffer are also being made available to retail consumers at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg through retail outlets and mobile vans of NCCF from Monday (August 21). Retail sale of onion will be suitably enhanced in coming days by involving other agencies and e-commerce platforms.

Onion prices had started rising from the first week of October, due to rains that disrupted the supply chain. In order to cool down prices, the Department of Consumer Affairs had taken up calibrated and targeted release of onions from the buffer on First-in-First-Out (FIFO) principle, guided by the twin objectives of moderating prices and ensuring minimal storage loss, the Centre said. As a result of these steps, the all India retail price of onion on Wednesday was Rs 40.42 per kg while the all India wholesale price was Rs 3,253.53 per quintal.