Reduced production and price 70 cents a dry onion, 40% export duty imposed by India

The summer dry onion harvest is in progress in our country with production problems and shortages in the market due to weather conditions. At the same time, India, which is a major supplier of dry onion to the Greek market, imposed an export duty of 40% to reduce exports and keep their prices low. As Mr. Ilias Hadjidouros, producer and president of the Thebes Agricultural Association, told AgroTypos, "this year, since the early spring dry onion harvest, we have had production problems. These continue with the ongoing summer onion harvest. The continuous rains created major downy mildew problems. Plant protection costs increased greatly due to the large number of sprays. Production is reduced and yields are small. We also have a big problem with the shortage of land workers that the state does not want to solve. The shortage in the market has brought an increase in the producer price which currently ranges from 60 - 70 cents per kilo. The retail price is double which is strange ...