Tag: Shortage Of Onions

New Delhi: With predictions of a “below average” monsoon this year, which means a lower crop output, the Central government has asked procurement agencies to store at least 50,000 tonnes of onions to ensure that market prices remain under control in case of shortage. Acting on the directions issued by the Union Food Ministry, the […]

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 […]