Government sells 4,000 tonnes of buffer onions in 10 days to curb prices
Buffer onion sales at ₹35 a kg extended to 17 cities as Centre seeks to cool prices
- Why it matters
- By releasing stored onions at a fixed price below market rates, the government is directly attempting to suppress retail onion prices across major cities.
- Most affected
- Onion buyers in the 17 cities where sales expanded — Can purchase onions at ₹35 per kg instead of higher market rates.
- Likely next
- Whether onion prices decline in the 17 cities after the expanded buffer sales, and how long the stockpile sustains the program.
Also reported by: Telangana Today
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