"Export prohibition on export of onions valid till 31st March 2024, is extended until further orders," the
DGFT is an arm of the ministry which deals with exports and imports-related issues.
On December 8, 2023, the government banned export of onions.
In the 2023 rabi season, onion production was estimated to be at 22.7 million tonnes.
The export of onions to friendly countries is allowed on a case-to-case basis after approval from the inter-ministerial group.
The government has permitted exports of 64,400 tonnes of onion to the UAE and Bangladesh through the
Earlier, the Centre, in October 2023, had decided to step up the sale of buffer onion stock at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg in retail markets in order to provide relief to consumers.
To control prices, the government has earlier taken several steps. It had imposed a minimum export price (
In August,
Onion is a politically sensitive commodity.
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