India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely

Data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India show that onion production in India has dropped by 15% this year, to about 25.47 million tons. Climate change is the main reason for the decline in onion production in India. Insufficient rainfall in many producing areas has led to a decline in production. Since onions are the most important factor in India, especially in India As one of the vegetables most consumed by low-income groups, onions have a significant impact on inflation and voter sentiment. The Indian government announced on the evening of March 22 that in order to lower domestic onion prices, the onion export ban implemented in December last year will continue. Effective until further notice. The ban was originally scheduled to expire at the end of March. Since its implementation, local onion prices in India have dropped by more than half, and there will still be fresh harvests to supply the local market. Maharashtra is the largest onion ...