Lok Sabha Question No. 2540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Export of Onion
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao, Smt. Supriya Sule, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2540

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## EXPORT OF ONION

## 2540.   PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

SHRI AMAR SHARADRAO KALE:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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- (a) whether the Government has lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed 40% duty on top of $550 per tonne and if so, whether the move has benefitted the farmers of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  statistics  regarding  production  and  consumption  of  onion  in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  of  production  and  consumption  of  onion  during  each  of  the  last  three years, State-wise especially Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the import and export of onion is taking place in the country;
- (d) if so, the details of import and export of onion during the said period, country-wise and price-wise;
- (e) whether there is any income generated through import and export of onion; and
- (f) if so, the details of such income generation during the last three years, year and country-wise?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री बी.एल. वर्मा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

(a)  to  (f)  :    Government  has  lifted  the  onion  prohibition  from  4 th May,  2024  and  allowed  the  export  with minimum export price of (MEP) of USD 550 per MT and export duty of 40%. Till 31 st  July, 2024, a total quantity  of  2.60  lakh  tons  of  onion  had  been  exported  in  current  financial  year  2024-25.  Further,  the Government had procured 4.68 lakh tons, majorly from Maharashtra, through NCCF and NAFED for the price stabilisation buffer. In comparison with last year (2023), the price realisation by onion farmers in current year has been much higher. The average monthly mandi modal prices of onion in Maharashtra between April and July, 2024 were in the range of Rs.1,230 to Rs.2,578 per quintal as against Rs.693 to Rs.1,205 per quintal for corresponding period last year (2023). The average procurement price of onion for the buffer in current year was Rs.2,833 per quintal which is 64% higher than the procurement price of Rs.1,724 per quintal last year.

India is a net exporter of onion and earns income from the export. The net export value earned by India for  each  of  the  last  three  years  were  Rs.3,326.99  crore  in  2021-22,  Rs.4,525.91 crore  in  2022-23  and Rs.3,513.22 crore in 2023-24.

Statistics  regarding  State-wise  production  of  onion  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  annual household consumption of onion calculated from the report of Household Consumption Survey, 2022-23 of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) are given at Annexure-I .

Details of country-wise export and import of onion during last three years are given at Annexure-II .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2540 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING EXPORT OF ONION.

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State-wise  Production  of  Onion  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  (2021-22  to  2023-24)  and  annual household consumption 2022-23 in Lakh Metric Tons.

| States         |   2023-24 |   2022-23 |   2021-22 |   Annual Household Consumption 2022-23* |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |      5.13 |      9.56 |      7.23 |                                    7.64 |
| Bihar          |     13.88 |     13.44 |     13.75 |                                   20.88 |
| Chhattisgarh   |      3.8  |      3.93 |      3.88 |                                    3.89 |
| Gujarat        |     20.57 |     20.47 |     25.55 |                                   10.55 |
| Haryana        |      5.41 |      5.38 |      5.14 |                                    5.82 |
| Karnataka      |     16.38 |     26.65 |     27.8  |                                    9.79 |
| Madhya Pradesh |     41.66 |     52.62 |     47.41 |                                   10.87 |
| Maharashtra    |     86.02 |    120.33 |    136.69 |                                   17.13 |
| Odisha         |      3.69 |      3.69 |      3.69 |                                    6.37 |
| Punjab         |      2.67 |      2.49 |      2.45 |                                    5.6  |
| Rajasthan      |     16.31 |     16.15 |     14.48 |                                    9.29 |
| Tamil Nadu     |      4.38 |      5.25 |      6.08 |                                   14.32 |
| Telangana      |      1    |      1.29 |      1.77 |                                    3.37 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |      5.77 |      5.11 |      5.09 |                                   27.64 |
| West Bengal    |      8.85 |      8.92 |      8.96 |                                   14.23 |
| NCT Delhi      |      0    |      0    |      0    |                                    2.52 |
| Others         |      6.62 |      6.79 |      6.92 |                                   23.71 |
| All India      |    242.12 |    302.08 |    316.87 |                                  193.61 |

Sources : Onion production is from Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare;

*  Annual  Household  Consumption is  calculated  from  the  Report  of  Household  Consumption  Survey, 2022-23 of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2540 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING EXPORT OF ONION.

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## Country-wise export of Onion by India in Lakh Metric Tons

| Country         |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| BANGLADESH PR   |      6.59 |      6.71 |      7.24 |
| SRI LANKA DSR   |      1.63 |      2.71 |      1.7  |
| MALAYSIA        |      1.7  |      3.93 |      1.67 |
| U ARAB EMTS     |      1.23 |      4.03 |      1.55 |
| NEPAL           |      1.68 |      1.76 |      0.81 |
| INDONESIA       |      0.38 |      1.17 |      0.47 |
| VIETNAM SOC REP |      0.18 |      0.76 |      0.47 |
| QATAR           |      0.33 |      0.8  |      0.34 |
| OMAN            |      0.15 |      0.62 |      0.28 |
| KUWAIT          |      0.24 |      0.45 |      0.28 |
| OTHERS          |      1.27 |      2.13 |      1.27 |
| TOTAL           |     15.39 |     25.27 |     16.07 |

## Country-wise import of Onion by India in Metric Tons

| Country     | 2021-22   |   2022-23 | 2023-24   |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| AFGHANISTAN | 23,727.16 |         0 | 20,088.45 |
| EGYPT A RP  | 1,475.10  |         0 | 0         |
| IRAN        | 812       |         0 | 428.06    |
| KOREA RP    | 0.09      |         0 | 0         |
| TURKEY      | 372.69    |         0 | 0         |
| U ARAB EMTS | 2,125.56  |         0 | 0         |
| TOTAL       | 28,512.60 |         0 | 20,516.52 |

Source: Trade Statistics, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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