The central government has removed the prohibition on the export of all kinds of onion from January 1, 2021. The variety of onions, including Krishnapuram Onions and Bangalore Rose Onions have been allowed to export from January 1.

According to the notification released by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the export of all varieties of onions has been made free effective from January 1. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade is an arm of the Ministry of Commerce that deals with the issues pertaining to exports and imports. The ministry officially quoted, "Central Government removes prohibition for the export of all varieties of Onions with effect from 01.01.2021"

Notably, the ministry also highlighted that the ban is lifted on all varieties excluding cut, sliced or broken in powder form.

The government had earlier imposed the ban on the export of onions on September 14, 2020, owing to the hike in prices which raised a concern regarding the supply crunch of the onions in the local markets.

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