Centre bans export of onions with immediate effect with aim to curb prices in domestic market

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The move looks to ensure increased availability of the commodity at a time when wholesale price inflation for onion
stood at (-) 34.48 percent in August New Delhi: The government on Monday banned the export of all varieties of onions with
immediate effect, a move aimed at increasing availability and curbing prices of the commodity in the domestic market."The export of all
varieties of onions is prohibited with immediate effect," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.The DGFT,
for onion stood at (-) 34.48 percent in August.Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat are major onion producing states.It
may be noted that 40 percent of the country's total onion crop is produced in the kharif season and the rest during the rabi season
The kharif crop, however, cannot be stored.Find latest and upcoming tech gadgets online on https://www.reviewcomparepurchase.com
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