date:Jun 17, 2020
mestic prices of onion in the COVID-19 time as well and create an all-time high buffer stocking of 1 lakh ton which may be utilised for the lean months, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) said in a statement.
It has already purchased 25,000 tons at the prevailing rates. Onion is being purchased from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat from FPOs, cooperatives as well as direct purchase centres.
Currently, the onion prices for fair average quality are ran