Government of India on Monday took the decision to put a ban on export of all varieties of onions. The ban also includes Bangalore rose and Krishnapuram varieties of onions. However, those cut, sliced or reduced to powder form have been exempted from this ban.
The decision was taken to contain the spike in price and also to increase the availability of the commodity in domestic market. The domestic market has been facing shortage of onions because of heavy rain and floods.
India is the biggest exporter of onions in the world as it is the key cooking ingredient in the country. As reported by Livemint, India exported $328 million worth fresh and $112.3 million of dried variety in Financial Year 2020. It is also the second largest producer of this vegetable in the world.
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