Imports of onions and garlic are increasing in India

"Imports of onions and garlic in India have increased in 2022-23. However, increased dependence on imports increases the price of such essential products in the country when instability has broken out in the international market," said agricultural economist and researcher Jahangir Alam Khan . He also said lower domestic production amid rising demand for essential commodities is increasing dependence on imports. Onion imports have increased by 79,058 tonnes in 2022-23 compared to the previous marketing year. Onion yields have fallen by 184,000 tonnes in 2022-23 compared to the previous year. The country imported a total of nearly 743,830 tonnes of onions in 2022-23, while imports stood at over 664,770 tonnes in 2021-22 and over ...