date:Mar 17, 2014
ws the Centre earlier doing away with the minimum export price (MEP) to boost exports. With wholesale prices crashing, growers have been complaining about lower realisation.
The government had imposed MEP in September, 2013 amid retail prices touching Rs 100 a kg in major parts of the country. The MEP was raised several times to curb exports and boost domestic supplies. Onion was even imported to control prices.
It may be noted that exports of the commodity in January fell marginally to 121,00