The agency suggested that government stock up onions at Rs 19 per kg. However, Delhi government did not bother to reply, thereby forcing Delhi residents to buy onions at Rs 60 per kg in the open market.

GST will be one of the significant moves for cold storage logistics and the transport sector. It will certainly enable cold storage investments, says Ravichandran Purushothaman, President of Indian subsidiary of Denmark-based Danfoss Industries and Chairman of CII National Task Force for Cold Chain Management. 

The state's gross domestic product has grown at more than nine per cent consistently since 2009/10, most of it on account of agriculture, which has averaged about 20 per cent growth in these years.

Retail prices of vegetables are expected to be under pressure for the next two days due to tight supplies as the wholesale markets will remain closed for Holi on Friday, traders said.

The first one promises to have a long-term bearing on the agrarian economy. The immediate challenge before the new government was to expand agriculture production and control food prices.

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T. Nanda Kumar, Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board and a former secretary of food and agriculture with the central government, says it is a dilemma that farmers get lower prices and the consumers pay a high price.

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The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) - after directives from the Lieutenant Governor - is all set to sell its freshly procured batch of onions from Maharashtra in order to meet the city requirements.

The Narendra Modi government has declared war on inflation with Union finance minister Arun Jaitley announcing a series of tough measures on Tuesday to rein in prices.

The government on Tuesday reviewed the price situation of food items and decided to impose a minimum export price on onions, release more rice in the open market and crack down on hoarders.

In its manifesto, the BJP has said it plans to create 250 million jobs over the next 10 years. However, it will face roadblocks in the form of outdated rules and regulations, especially for small and medium enterprises and the unorganised sector.

It's not only the weather that has cooled down. Over the past one month, prices of most vegetables in the Capital have come down sharply on improved availability and arrivals. High vegetable prices had been pinching consumers for the last couple of months.

Acknowledging that growth has dipped below potential, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said a revival will require \"complementary monetary, fiscal and regulatory policies,\" apart from increasing fuel prices, productivity enhancement and quick project implementation.

The Election Commission gave its nod to Delhi government's proposal to buy onions, prices of which have soared in recent weeks causing anxiety to ruling Congress in the coming Assembly elections, and sell the kitchen staple at a cheaper rate.

The price of onions has added to Raghuram Rajan's already full plate as the new head of the central bank wrestles over how to help stabilise the rupee currency and tackle inflation without further dampening economic growth.

Groupon India, a shopping website, is selling onions at Rs 9 a kg - a startling 85 per cent discount to the Rs 60 per kg current market price in most parts of capital New Delhi.

Groupon India, a shopping website, has tied up with a Delhi-based wholesaler and is offering onions at prices as low as Rs 9 per kilogram.

Onion prices remained high at up to Rs 70 per kg in retail markets in New Delhi, despite the government having taken measures to rein in rising rates of the commodity.