Government flip-flop continues, lifts onion export ban

The government's policy flip-flop on onion exports is continuing despite the price of the politically sensitive kitchen item rising 43% over the past one year. On Tuesday, the commerce department issued a statement saying that the government has decided to lift the ban on the export of onions. "Onions can now be exported subject to a minimum export price (MEP) of US$ 475 per tonne. This is exactly the position that was prevailing on 8 September 2011, immediately before the ban on the export of onions was imposed on 9 September 2011," it said. 

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