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Centre allots full onion buffer stock for retail as procurement lags
With a smaller buffer available, the government has decided to conserve stocks for direct retail intervention rather than release them in wholesale mandis.
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- Why it matters
- Smaller buffer stock forces choice between wholesale market support and direct retail availability; government prioritizes retail, which affects where onions are sold and at what price.
- Most affected
- Retail onion buyers — Direct government sales channels may expand; wholesale mandi availability may shrink.
Wholesale traders and mandis — Less government stock released to wholesale markets; less stabilization through traditional channels. - Likely next
- Whether procurement volumes recover and whether retail prices move differently from wholesale prices in coming weeks.
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