Central govt bans the export of onions with immediate effect
The govt is expecting a shortfall in the key cooking ingredient
Export of onion shot up to 30% during April-July period
India exported fresh onions worth $328 million and dried ones worth $112.3 million in FY20
The wholesale and retail prices of onion in August fell 35% and 4% respectively
DGFT announced the prohibition of the export of all varieties of onion