Onions to be imported from Dubai, Egypt
09/11/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI
With onion prices breaching the ₹100 per kg mark in Delhi and soaring to ₹80 in other metros, the Centre has decided to import the staple from Dubai, Egypt, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. The first shipments are likely to arrive by November 15, according to officials in the Consumer Affairs Ministry.
Public sector trading agency MMTC, which operates under the Commerce Ministry, has issued a tender to import 2,000 tonnes from Dubai, said an official.
09/11/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI
With onion prices breaching the ₹100 per kg mark in Delhi and soaring to ₹80 in other metros, the Centre has decided to import the staple from Dubai, Egypt, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. The first shipments are likely to arrive by November 15, according to officials in the Consumer Affairs Ministry.
Public sector trading agency MMTC, which operates under the Commerce Ministry, has issued a tender to import 2,000 tonnes from Dubai, said an official.
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