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Onion Price Rise In Odisha: Opposition Trains Guns At State Government

Bhubaneswar: No respite seems to be in sight for consumers as Odisha government seems to be in a fix on how to tame the rising prices of onions which have touched Rs 60 per kg. It seems Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department secretary’s visit to New Delhi to hold discussions with the Centre and […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Why Are Ganjam Farmers Turning Away From Onion Farming?

Bhubaneswar: “We were carrying out onion farming in several acres of land. But many of us are turning away due to lack of adequate storage and market linkage facilities. Had we got support from Odisha government, we would have continued the farming,” said Lokanath, an onion farmer. Not only Lokanath, several other onion farmers from […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Onion Price Hits Record High Of Rs 100 Per Kilo In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Onion price crisis seemed to have turned worse across Odisha with reports showing sale of the vegetable at a record high of Rs 100 per kilogram, have come to the fore from several parts of the State today. After hovering around Rs 50 to 60 per kg for quite some time, onion prices skyrocketed […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Efforts On To Stabilise Onion Prices In Odisha: Minister

Cuttack: There seems to be no respite for consumers who are grappling with the steep rise in the onion prices which touched Rs 100 per kg mark in several parts of Odisha last week. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain today stated that the ‘crisis situation’ cropped up due to bad weather […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Amidst Rising Onion Price, Odisha Minister Terms It ‘National Crisis'

Bhubaneswar: As onion price inches towards hitting Rs 200-a-kilo mark in Odisha, State Food and Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Saturday termed the situation as a ‘national crisis’. Blaming the rate of production and import for the rising price of the vegetable, the Minister said, “At a time while the country needs 12 lakh […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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