India has banned the export of onions till March 2024, an official notification issued late Thursday night stated. The DGFT notification stated the export of onions will, nevertheless, be allowed based mostly on the permission granted by the central authorities to different nations based mostly on their request. Onions are at the moment priced at round Rs 60 per kg within the retail markets in India. In August, the federal government had imposed a 40 per cent obligation on the exports of onions to manage the rise in princess and enhance provides within the home market till the yr finish.
The central authorities subsequently set a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 800 per tonne on a free-on-board foundation for the export of onions with impact from October 29.
The central authorities had, although, exempted the export of ‘Bangalore rose onion’ from the export obligation, with a small rider — items meant for export shall be allowed to be exported topic to the exporter furnishing a certificates from the Horticulture Commissioner, Government of Karnataka, certifying the merchandise and amount of Bangalore Rose Onion to be exported.
Bangalore rose onion is a range of onion grown in and round Bengaluru, Karnataka. It bought the coveted Geographical Indication tag in 2015.
Faced with rising onion costs, the central authorities has been releasing the staple vegetable from its buffer inventory. The central authorities had earlier determined it will keep 3 lakh tonnes of onions within the 2023-24 season as buffer inventory. In 2022-23, the federal government maintained 2.51 lakh tonnes of onion as buffer inventory.
Buffer inventory is maintained to satisfy any exigencies and for worth stabilisation if charges go up considerably in the course of the lean provide season.
Rabi onion harvested throughout April-June accounts for 65 per cent of India’s onion manufacturing and meets the patron’s demand till the Kharif crop is harvested in October-November.
(With ANI inputs)
