Tag: Maharashtra onions

India: Govt limits onion procurement to A-grade amid quality, transparency concerns over earlier purchases

Aug 5, 2026

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prahlad@bigmint.co

in Onion, Perishables

Industry alleges substandard onions purchased at A-grade prices A-grade onions to be procured at revised MSP of INR 2,335/quintal The Indian central government has discontinued procurement of URS (relaxed-specification) onions from 30 July, limiting procurement under the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) to only A-grade onions at the revised Minimum Support Price (MSP) of INR 2,335…