KUALA SELANGOR, Jan 11 — Malaysia can save around RM300 million if the local onion cultivation project succeeds, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

By Sofia Nasir KUALA SELANGOR, Nov 29 — The state made history by harvesting its first onion crop, totalling 32 tonnes, cultivated over an area of eight acres at the Selangor Fruit Valley (SFV) in Bestari Jaya. State executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Izham Hashim said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Malaysia needs to cultivate 1,447 hectares of onions nationwide to hit the 30 per cent reduction of the country’s dependence on imported onions by 2030, said the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 —The government will source onions from China and Pakistan following India's decision to ban its export of the vegetable until March next year.

z`NEW DELHI, Dec 8 — India has banned the export of onions until March next year to boost domestic supplies and contain consumer inflation.

NEW DELHI, Oct 29 — India has restricted export of onions by imposing a minimum export price of US$800 (RM3,822) per tonne.

SHAH ALAM, March 7 — The Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) has started selling onions at lower prices under its Jualan Ehsan Prihatin Rakyat programme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — There has been no hike in the prices of controlled goods especially red chili and onions with the advent of the Chinese New Year celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — A total 5,142 of the total 70,689 complaints received by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP)  since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18 were related to rising prices of goods.