1,600 MT onions to arrive in Delhi from Nashik by Oct 20, prices to cool down
Notably, it is for the first time that bulk transport of onions by rail rake has been adopted under price stabilization intervention.
Notably, it is for the first time that bulk transport of onions by rail rake has been adopted under price stabilization intervention.
GDFT has permitted the export of an additional 10,000 metric tons (MT) of onions to the UAE (above 24,000 tons already allowed) and 10,000 tons to Sri Lanka, facilitated through the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL).
The exact selling price of onions to Bangladesh by NCEL remains undisclosed, the report said.
The prices of onions have come down to Rs 60-70 from its peak of Rs 160 per kg.