The government has removed the minimum export price (MEP) of onion which is a step to remove restriction on exports and in order to boost shipments. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in its notification stated that the requirement of MEP on export of onions stands removed with effect from March 04, 2014. The MEP was reduced to $150 per tonne in month of December 2013.
In September 2013, the government had imposed MEP on onion and then it was raised several times to curb exports and boost domestic supplies as retail prices had shot up as high as Rs 100 per kg in major parts of the country. The country had to even import onion to control price rise. MEP reduction has helped in checking exports, which fell to 11 lakh tonnes during April-January period of this fiscal against 18.22 lakh tonnes in the same period in 2012-13.
The country produces around 17-18 million tonnes of onion a year. Sharp reduction in onion prices have led to removal of MEP. The retail price is currently hovering between Rs 15-20 per kg in the national capital. With wholesale prices declining sharply due to bumper crop, farmers in producing states like Maharashtra have been protesting with demand for removal of export restrictions.
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