The wholesale prices of onion both in Nasik mandies (Lasalgaon, Pimpalgaon and Manmad) in Maharastra and Azadpur market have declined by 35% and 13% respectively today following decision taken by the Price Fixation Advisory Committee (PFAC) to voluntarily suspend issuance of NOCs for export of onion by NAFED, NCCF and other STEs and increase the Minimum Export Price (MEP) w.e. f. 21st December’10. In the mean time, arrivals have also picked up marginally.
Arrivals in qtls on 20.12.10
Modal Price per qtl. On 20.12.10
Arrivals in qtls on 21.12.10
Modal Price per qtl. 21.12.10
Nasik mandies
14453
5600
17100
3600
Azadpur Market
6600
5250
8100
4600
MP:SB:onion(21.12.2010)