India has exported 87,000 tonnes of onion in the January-February period after the ban was lifted in view of good Kharif crop estimates, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said in Parliament.

India exports 87,000 tons of onion in January-February after ban lifted

By Lakmina Jesmin Soma/ Sidhant Sibbal India has allowed the export of around 25,000 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh on an emergency basis even as its export ban comes into effect.

'Special gesture': India allows 25k tonnes of onions to Bangladesh

In a bid to curb hoarding of onions in the wake of soaring prices, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has revised with immediate effect the stock limits for wholesalers and retailers in the country.

Govt reduces onion stock limit amid rising prices