Traders Seek Permission To Import Of Onion New Delhi Traders and importers have sought permission from NAFED to bring in about 2,500 tonnes of onions from China, Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officials said the actual imports could be only around 1,000 tonnes through different ports over the next couple of weeks. Worried over the rising trend in onion prices across the country, the Government had allowed the import by relaxing some norms relating to the fumigation for a faster clearance. An estimated 300 tonnes of imported onion have already entered the domestic markets in the recent weeks, while about 600 tonnes are expected in the next two weeks. The harvest in Nasik, the country main onion growing region, is set to begain early next month. With pick-up in arrivals in markets such as Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai, onion prices have decreased marginally in the past week. But in major consuming markets such as Delhi and Mumbai, the average price still hovered over Rs 40 a kg at the wholesale level. In Delhi, the average wholesale price was Rs 45, while at the retail level onion continues to sell at over Rs 60. Prices will decreased in the next couple of weeks on increase in arrivals and imports, said Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 13:39:49 +0000
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