Performance of Onion Production in India

Abstract

Onion is one of the most important vegetables which is grown in most part of the country and are specially used as spices to add flavour and taste. Onion bulb is rich in mineral like phosphorus, calcium and vitamins Onion has medicinal values, it is used in some pharmaceutical preparations also. India is the second largest producer of onion in the world producing about 15 percent of global onion production proceeded by china, which contributes about 30.2 percent of total global production in 2010-11.