On 14.01.2011 the wholesale prices of onion in Maharashtra mandi (Lasalgaon, Pimpalgaon and Manmad) are ruling between Rs. 500 to Rs. 3500  per quintal with a modal rate of Rs. 2800 per quintal.  Similarly in AzadpurMandi rates, are ruling between Rs. 2500 to Rs. 4750  per quintal with a modal rate of Rs. 3750 per quintal. 

All mandies in Gujarat will remain closed from 14.1.11 to 16.1.11 due to Makarshankranti/ Kite festival inGujarat. A statement showing arrivals and wholesale rates of onion in Nasik and Azadpur are as under:

Arrivals in Qtls.

Rate Rs. Per  qtl.

NASIK 

 

AZADPUR

NAFED since 05.01.11 is also supplying  onion to Mother Dairy for retail sale through their outlets. Approximately 43 MT of onion has been supplied till 10.01.11 to them by NAFED.  NAFED is also operating its own 5 retail outlets and till 08.01.11 has sold 161 qtls of onion to consumers @ Rs. 35 per kg. since 21^stDecember 2010.   Further, RWAs and Coop. Group Housing Societies in Delhi are being invited to pickup their requirements of onion @ Rs. 35 per kg.  from NAFED's Lawrence Road Complex.

            From 13.01.2011 NAFED has started retail sale of onion through 15 mobile vans which would be plying in different locations of Delhi.

200 MT onion imported by PEC from Pakistan is expected to reach Mundra Port(Gujarat).  This stock is expected to reach Delhi by 18.01.2011 for onward retail sale through Mother Dairy, Kendriya Bhandar, NAFED and NCCF.  

            NAFED is continuously monitoring the prices, arrivals and availability of onion in procuring centers ofMaharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and  as Azadpur APMC yard, New Delhi.

Wholesale onion prices prompt supply interventions and retail distribution through government procurement and mobile vans. Wholesale onion prices in Maharashtra mandi yards and Delhi's Azadpur are reported with modal rates and documented market closures affecting arrivals and price signals. NAFED and related agencies have initiated supply and retail measures-supplying to Mother Dairy, operating retail outlets, inviting bulk pickups, deploying mobile vans-and an imported consignment procured by PEC is scheduled for distribution through existing retail channels while agencies continue monitoring prices, arrivals and availability across key procuring centres.