NASHIK: Union minister of state and MP from Dindori (Nashik rural) Bharti Pawar said that a meeting of Union govt’s group of ministers (GoM), led by home minister Amit Shah, on Sunday decided to withdraw the ban on onion export subject to a cap, which will be specified in a detailed notification in the next two days.
On Dec 7, 2023, the Centre had imposed a ban on onion exports till Mar 31 in a bid to cater to the demand of onions in domestic markets and stabilise its wholesale prices.
The GoM met today (Sunday) and took the decision. However, terms and conditions about withdrawal of the ban, including the extent of cap, if any, will be cleared in the govt’s impending notification, Pawar told over phone from New Delhi.
This was after state ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil and later Chhagan Bhujbal released posts on X on Sunday afternoon praising Shah and welcoming the decision.
Bhujbal, later in a press release, stated: The GoM, led by Union minister of cooperation Amit Shah, has given its approval to export of onions up to 3 lakh metric tonne. The wholesale onion prices had dropped significantly after the ban on onion export, but the Centre’s decision will provide relief to onion farmers now.
Pawar expressed that the decision will offer significant relief to onion growers and positively impact wholesale onion prices once exports resume, enabling farmers to receive better rates for their produce.
