Chinese onion demand soar in Nepal amid India export ban

The demand for onions from China has soared in Nepal due to the export ban on onions by India, according to authorities.

Nepal has remained heavily dependent on India for onions as limited local production does not fulfill the demand of the domestic market, reports Xinhua news agency.

However, following India’s onion crisis since September and a strict ban imposed for the last 10 days, the demand for Chinese onions was surging in Nepal.

With around 90-100 metric tonnes of onions every day in the past, Nepal received 40-45 metric tonnes of onions from China after the ban, taking up 50 percent of the total, according to Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market, one of the biggest and oldest vegetable markets that cater the maximum demand of Kathmandu.

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