date:Oct 16, 2013
Onion exports fell sharply by 87 percent to below 20,000 tonnes in September due to government restrictions. Exports were at 1,50,833 tonne in the year-ago period. In the last few months, the government has taken several measures to control onion prices in the domestic retail market, but they continue to be in the range of Rs 60-70 a kg.
It had also raised the minimum export price (MEP) of onions to $ 900 per tonne from $ 650 per tonne to curb outbound shipments. MEP is a benchmark price below