Egypt has exported 18,000 tonnes of onions to India in just two months as onion prices continue to surge following heavy unseasonable rains in India’s onion producing states. According to The Times of India, onion prices have been trading at 60-70 Indian rupees ($US 0.90-1.00/EGP 7.20-8.41) as a shortage of onions led to a ‘crisis’. Crops had been damaged following heavy rains, leading to high prices due to the lack of onions to meet the demands of the 1.25 billion strong population. As a result of the shortage, Indian imports of onions from Egypt during the months of August and September 2015 reached 18,000 tonnes. A similar amount is expected to be exported to India in the coming two months, according to a statement cited by the Times of India. This is the first time India, which also imports oranges, has imported such high quantities of onions from Egypt. The Times of India reported that in 2014-2015, India imported just 576 tonnes of onions from Egypt. Strengthening Bilateral Ties In August, Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of India, met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during her visit to Cairo. According to…
Egypt Exports 18,000 Tonnes of Onions to India Amid ‘Onion Crisis’
October 4, 2015
