India has approved the export of about one lakh tonnes of onion to six countries, including Bangladesh, amid onion export ban.
The approval eased the earlier ban on sending onions produced mainly in Maharashtra to six countries, including three neighbouring countries.
The countries are the United Arab Emirates, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh according to the Times of India said on Saturday ( April 27)
The National Cooperative Exports Limited or NCEL of India is the agency will export onions to these countries.
Apart from this, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has also ordered the export of 2,000 tonnes of white onion specially cultivated for the Middle East and European countries.