Onion farmers suspend auction, stage agitation in Nashik over export ban

Nashik/UNI: Demanding revocation of ban on export of onions and to draw attention of the central government to their plight, the onion farmers on Friday suspended auction of the kitchen staple for about half an hour at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) here.

Indian government imposes stock limit on traders, bans export of onions

New Delhi: In view of the sustained high price of onions in the market, the Central Government on Sunday took several steps to contain the prices namely, imposition of stock limits on traders, ban on exports and has asked state governments to take strict measures to prevent hoarding by traders including organising raids.