First It Was Wheat, Then Rice. Now, Onions Are on India’s Restricted List
- Government to prohibit export of food staple until March 2024
- Curbs also been placed on wheat, rice and sugar cane juice
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India added onions to the nation’s expanding list of food staples slapped with sweeping export restrictions, as the government seeks to contain domestic prices ahead of a national election next year.