Government taking measures to stabilize essential food prices: Danve Raosaheb Dadarao

New Delhi: The government is taking adequate steps to stabilize prices of essential food items, including vegetables, Minister Of State For Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Danve Raosaheb Dadarao informed Lok Sabha, on Tuesday. Potato, onion, and tomato together accounted for about 52% of total vegetable production in 2018-19, the minister added. In a written reply to a question on the issue, the minister stated that the government utilizes trade and policy instruments like import duty, Minimum Export Price, export restrictions, the imposition of stock limits and advising the states for effective action against hoarders & black marketers, etc. to regulate domestic availability and moderate prices. He also said that the government is also implementing the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) to help moderate the volatility in prices of agri-horticultural commodities like onion and potato. (IANS)

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