India allows export of onions to select nations

게시됨 2024년 2월 19일

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India has allowed limited exports of onions to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Bahrain, Bhutan, and Nepal on a government-to-government basis. This decision follows a ban on onion exports from December 2023 to March 2024 due to increasing domestic prices and potential shortages. The ban resulted in a spike in onion prices in neighboring countries and a drop in prices in Nashik, India's primary onion-growing region. Some major exporters have proposed that the government should consider restricted exports rather than a total ban.

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New Delhi: India has allowed exports of onions on government-to-government basis to some countries, on recommendation of the Ministry of External Affairs, said people aware of the matter.One of the persons said a limited quantity of onion exports has been allowed. for bilateral purposes though no decision has been taken on lifting a complete ban on onion exports. Details of the exporting agency could not be ascertained. Another person said the government has permitted exports of onions in limited quantities to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Bahrain, Bhutan and Nepal, among others. India, the world's second largest onion exporter, had banned shipments of the kitchen staple in December 2023 till March 2024 due to rising domestic prices and potential shortages. This led to a surge in onion prices in neighboring countries.As onion prices started to rise in August 2023, the finance ministry imposed a 40% export duty to curtail shipments. However, it failed to have the desired effect ...

출처: Economic times