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India: Food inflation

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Govt reduces customs duty on onion imports to zero

STAFF WRITER 11:14 HRS IST
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) With onion prices skyrocketing to as much as Rs 85 per kg in some retail markets, the Indian government today said it has brought down customs duty on imports of the commodity to zero from 5 per cent.
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http://ptinews.com/news/1210605_Govt-reduces-customs-duty-on-onion-imports-to-zero

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The government had already banned export of onion and now now the import duty has been brought down to zero from five per cent.

"The customs duty on onions has been brought down to zero," Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla told reporters here today.

The step comes amid a sharp rise in the price of onions up to Rs 70-85 per kg in retail markets across the country from just Rs 35-40 a few days ago on account of damage suffered by crops in the key-producing states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and a few Southern states due to excessive rains, which has led to large-scale hoarding by some traders.
http://ptinews.com/news/1210773_Govt-reduces-customs-duty-on-onion-imports-to-zero

Onion free on purchase of tyre

STAFF WRITER 14:33 HRS IST
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Dec 22 (PTI) With spiralling onion prices bringing tears in most of the eyes in the country, a tyre seller here has offered to sell the vegetable free of cost, on the purchase of a tyre from his shop.
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http://ptinews.com/news/1211038_Onion-free-on-purchase-of-tyre

'Speed up onion imports, take action against hoarders'

STAFF WRITER 15:56 HRS IST
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) The Centre today asked states to take stringent action against hoarders and directed the Commerce Ministry to speed up onion imports as part of measures to ease the crisis over spiralling onion prices.

Official sources said the Cabinet Secretary has also asked the Railway Board to provide more rakes for expeditious movement of onions from producing regions to different parts of the country.


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http://ptinews.com/news/1211293_-Speed-up-onion-imports--take-action-against-hoarders-
 
Re: India: Onion issues

Re: India: Onion issues

Onion prices set to rise in Punjab after Pak bans exports

STAFF WRITER 17:47 HRS IST
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (PTI) Retail prices of onion are set to move further upward by Rs 5 to 7 per kg in Punjab following the ban imposed by Pakistan on onion exports to India via the Wagah-Attari land route, vegetable traders said today.

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http://ptinews.com/news/1247976_Onion-prices-set-to-rise-in-Punjab-after-Pak-bans-exports-
 
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Re: India: Onion issues

Unexpected spurt in food inflation numbers: Basu

STAFF WRITER 14:35 HRS IST
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) Top advisor in the finance ministry today said that the spurt in food inflation was expected, but not to the extent of 18.32 per cent, recorded for the week ended December 25.

Chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu told reporters that movement of onions, whose price rise resulted in inflation climbing to 18.32 per cent, should be facilitated to bring down its cost.

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http://ptinews.com/news/1247007_Unexpected-spurt-in-food-inflation-numbers--Basu
 
Re: India: Onion issues

Re: India: Onion issues

India to revisit cotton export ban to keep onions flowing

Sujay Mehdudia

NEW DELHI: India is understood to have told Pakistan that it is ready to lift the ban on cotton exports if the latter resumes its onion exports through rail and land routes.

Official sources in the Commerce Ministry said this was conveyed to Islamabad by the External Affairs Ministry. ?The Indian side has conveyed to the Pakistani counterparts that it was ready to revisit the cotton export ban and ceiling issues, if the gesture is reciprocated by Pakistan through the removal of the ban on the movement of onion,? a senior official said.

On January 6, Pakistan banned onion exports to India by land. This pushed up onion prices once again to the Rs.60-70-a-kg range. Around 300 trucks carrying 3,000 tonnes of onion to India had reached Wagah near Amritsar, but were not allowed to cross the border.

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http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/10/stories/2011011059070100.htm


Onions now make traders cry
Yudhvir Rana, TNN, Jan 10, 2011, 03.59am IST
AMRITSAR: Onions continue to bring tears on both sides of the Indo-Pak border. Pakistani traders fear losses of crores of rupees if their government does not clear as many as 300 trucks loaded with the vegetable at Wagah (Pakistan) by Monday. And their Indian counterparts fear income tax sleuths swooping down on their godowns.

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Read more: Onions now make traders cry - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ers-cry/articleshow/7250413.cms#ixzz1Aai8DMpo
 
Re: India: Onion issues

Re: India: Onion issues

Food inflation rises up marginally to 15.57 per cent

STAFF WRITER 12:32 HRS IST
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) Snapping the downward trend of two consecutive weeks, food inflation inched up marginally to 15.57 per cent for the period ended January 15, on account of escalating vegetable prices, particularly, onions.


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During the week under review, vegetable prices soared by 67.07 per cent on an annual basis.


http://ptinews.com/news/1302021_Food-inflation-inches-up-to-15-57-pc
 
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Re: India: Onion issues

Food inflation soars to 17.05 pc, FM gravely concerned

STAFF WRITER 15:26 HRS IST
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Providing no respite to the common man, food inflation rose to 17.05 per cent for the week ended January 22, as Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee expressed "grave concern" and assured steps to moderate it.

Driven by higher prices of vegetable, fruits and eggs, food inflation increased for the second week in a row, soaring by 1.48 percentage points from 15.57 per cent in the previous week.


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http://ptinews.com/news/1321517_Food-inflation-soars-to-17-05-pc--FM-gravely-concerned
 
Re: India: Onion issues - Food inflation hits 17%

Re: India: Onion issues - Food inflation hits 17%

Food inflation inches up marginally to 8.76 per cent

STAFF WRITER 12:3 HRS IST
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Food inflation inched up marginally to 8.76 per cent for the week ended April 16 on the back of rising prices of fruits, protein-based items and onions.

Food inflation stood at 8.74 per cent in the previous week. This is the second consecutive week when the rate of price rise of food items has gone up after a period of moderation in February and March.

The latest rise, although marginal, will put more pressure on the government, which has described inflation as one of the major challenges facing the economy.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had expressed concern about rising prices, especially of food items, and said the country needs to do more for ensuring the food security of its citizens.

During the week under review, fruits became dearer by 28.
http://ptinews.com/news/1548184_Food-inflation-up-marginally-to-8-76-
 
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