date:Nov 26, 2013
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The government had imposed MEP on onion at $650 per tonne on August 14 to curb the rise in prices of onions.
Following this, the MEP have been further raised two times, first to $900 per tonne and then to $1,150 per tonne as onion prices remain surging and touched Rs 100 per kg in some parts of the country.
During April-October period in the current year onion exports 7,38,246 tonnes down from last years level of 11,56,424 tonnes.
Shipments of onions started showing down fall trend from