Sudden onion price surge in Bangladesh: A situation analysis for policy
Onion is a key ingredient in most Bangladeshi meals, so its sudden price spurt in the domestic market in early-July 2013 raised deep concerns among the people and the government. While such a price surge hits low-income consumers the hardest, it can also become an important political issue. For exam...
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| description | Onion is a key ingredient in most Bangladeshi meals, so its sudden price spurt in the domestic market in early-July 2013 raised deep concerns among the people and the government. While such a price surge hits low-income consumers the hardest, it can also become an important political issue. For example, in India, onion prices were regarded as the decisive factor in the 1998 state elections in Delhi and Rajasthan and were responsible for bringing down the central government in 1980. Following the 2013 price hike, a situation analysis of the onion price surge was conducted with a view to derive recommendations for onion price stabilization in the country. The analysis of onion price situation was based on information collected from a number of sources. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1421052025-11-06T04:14:12Z Sudden onion price surge in Bangladesh: A situation analysis for policy Ahmed, Akhter Kaikaus, Ahmad onions policies food supply price volatility food consumption food prices Onion is a key ingredient in most Bangladeshi meals, so its sudden price spurt in the domestic market in early-July 2013 raised deep concerns among the people and the government. While such a price surge hits low-income consumers the hardest, it can also become an important political issue. For example, in India, onion prices were regarded as the decisive factor in the 1998 state elections in Delhi and Rajasthan and were responsible for bringing down the central government in 1980. Following the 2013 price hike, a situation analysis of the onion price surge was conducted with a view to derive recommendations for onion price stabilization in the country. The analysis of onion price situation was based on information collected from a number of sources. 2021-10-27 2024-05-22T12:09:58Z 2024-05-22T12:09:58Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142105 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9789845063715 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134737 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153595 Open Access application/pdf University Press Limited Ahmed, Akhter; and Kaikaus, Ahmad. 2021. Sudden onion price surge in Bangladesh: A situation analysis for policy. In Securing Food for All in Bangladesh, eds. Akhter Ahmed, Nurul Islam, and Mustafa K. Mujeri. Part Three: Food Security and Output Market, Chapter 11, Pp. 375-411. Dhaka, Bangladesh: University Press Limited. https://doi.org/10.2499/9789845063715_11 |
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