Moving forward the plan of permitting onion exports, the
government has gone ahead and has eased restrictions on export of specified varieties
of the produce.
In a tweet, Minister for Railways and Commerce and Industry
Piyush Goyal said: "Empowering farmers and increasing their income, the
government permits export of Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram onions of up to
10,000 MT each."
As per the update, 'Bangalore Rose' and 'Krishnapuram' varieties
up to 10,000 MT each can now be exported, subject to certain conditions.
"The export shipment of 'Bangalore Rose' onions shall
be allowed only through the Chennai port and export to be completed by March
31, 2021," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a
notification.
"An exporter shall have to get a certificate from the
Horticulture Commissioner, government of Karnataka, certifying the item and the
quantity of 'Bangalore Rose' onions to be exported.
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On 'Krishnapuram' variety, the DGFT mandated that exporters
need to get certificates from the Assistant Director, Horticulture, Kadapa,
government of Andhra Pradesh, certifying the quantity of onions for export
purposes.
"The Customs Authorities at the Chennai port will allow export of 'Krishnapuram' onions on the basis of certificate from Assistant Director, Horticulture, Kadapa, and registration certificate from the office of Additional DGFT, Chennai, submitted by the exporter."
Earlier, the export of onion was completely banned as a measure to control the rising domestic prices.
In the revised policy issued in September, export of all varieties, including 'Bangalore Rose' and 'Krishnapuram' onions, excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form, were prohibited.
(With inputs of IANS)