India’s onion exports picked up in December after Bangladesh resumed purchases following a three-month suspension. The ban had been introduced by the Bangladeshi authorities to support domestic producers, but was lifted as local prices increased. According to market sources, exporters in India had accumulated around 30,000 metric tons of onions at the India–Bangladesh border by the end of November, based on expectations that imports would restart. When the resumption did not take place, exporters were forced to divert volumes to the domestic market as stored onions began to deteriorate. Industry participants said that if the stockpiled onions had been exported, prices were expected to reach about INR 22 per kg, equivalent to around US$0.24 per kg.
