Onion prices down in Maharashtra after government fixes minimum export price
Onion prices in Maharashtra fell by 5-9 per cent from last week, following the governmental decision to fix the minimum export price. On Saturday, the federal government imposed a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 800 per ton on onion exports till December 31 to boost the availability of the vegetable in the domestic market.
In Maharashtra, prices recorded a decline of 5 per cent
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