New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The government has ruled out fresh curbs on onion exports as domestic availability remains comfortable, consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare said on Thursday, even as the Centre began selling onions at Rs.35 per kg to contain a seasonal rise in retail prices.

Speaking after flagging off mobile vans carrying onions for retail sale, Khare said the government had sufficient stocks to meet domestic demand and would rely on buffer-stock releases and market interventions rather than restricting exports.

"Onion availability is comfortable to meet domestic demand in the coming months," she said, citing estimated onion production of 307.37 lakh tonnes (LMT) in 2025-26, broadly in line with 307.67 LMT in the previous year....