Summary:
NEW DELHI: Both onions and apples are being sold at Rs 70/kg in the national capital. However, the spiralling onion prices due to supply shortage are proving difficult for the government to control. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Friday reviewed the status of onion supply and prices in the backdrop of diminished supply. At Lasalgaon Mandi, onion sold for Rs 1,500-5,100 per 100 kg on Friday, as per the APMC rates published on the Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board website. In a bid to restrict onion export, the government has set its minimum export price (MEP) at $850 FOB (free on board) per tonne..