The government on Monday decided to ban the export of all onion varieties, which has led to Lasalgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra, farmers coming out on the streets to protest against the central government's ban on the export. "The export of all varieties of onions is prohibited with immediate effect," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification. Also read Centre imposes ban on export of all varieties of onions with immediate effectIn the areas of Lasalgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra, farmers have come out on the streets to protest against the central government's ban on the export of onions. The price of onions in Mumbai has reached Rs 35 kg whereas the price of onion in Lasalgaon, Maharashtra (Asia's largest wholesale market for onions) is 3200 per quintal. The best quality onion at Rs 2800 per quintal and the lowest quality onion at Rs 1100 per quintal.

Source: dna September 15, 2020 07:18 UTC