Despite the export ban until March 31, India allows 64,400 tonnes of onions to be shipped to the UAE and Bangladesh via NCEL, with additional exports to friendly nations, alongside subsidized sales of buffer onion stock to stabilize prices.

The Roti Rice Rate (RRR) report, compiled by Crisil, highlights that the cost of a vegetarian thali, comprising roti, onion, tomato, potato, rice, dal, curd, and salad, rose to Rs 28 in January 2024 from Rs 26.60 in the same period last year.

The Centre has so far procured 25,000 tonnes of onion grown in the 2023 kharif season for maintaining a buffer stock, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Monday.