How to cite this article: Bisht, A. and Shukla, A.N. (2023). Export of Onion from India and its Destination Pattern: An Empirical Analysis. Agro Economist - An International Journal, 10(01): 37-42. Source of Support: None; Conflict of Interest: None Export of Onion from India and its Destination Pattern: An Empirical Analysis Asha Bisht 1 and Awadhesh Narayan Shukla 2 * 1 Agricultural Economics Ch. S.N. Singh Shandilya P.G. College Machhra, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India 2 B.N.P.G. College Rath, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, India *Corresponding author: dr.shuklaan@gmail.com Received: 17-12-2022 Revised: 10-02-2023 Accepted: 30-02-2023 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of export of onion from India and its destination patters. Horticulture has emerged as a core sector in agriculture passing through various phases with coverage of nearly 22.25 million hectares encompassing a wide variety of crops, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic plants, nuts, plantation crops including coconut and oil palm. The study was based on secondary data. The data pertaining to the objectives of the study was collected from the National Horticulture Board (NHB), Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Food and Agriculture Organization (www.fao.org), Department of commerce, Govt. of India (www.commerce. nic.in) and Codex Alimentarius (www.codexalimentarius.org). Onion is an important vegetable crop in India. India is second largest onion producer in world after China. Pakistan is the fourth largest Onion producer in the world and also it is competitor to India in the International Market. Onion accounts for 25 per cent share in total horticultural products exports from India. Onion export has increased over the period of study. Keywords: Export of onion, Destination of onions, Horticulture crops, vegetable crops Although the share of the agriculture and allied sector in the country’s GDP is declining, a trend that is expected in the development process of any economy, agriculture yet forms the backbone of development. Still, agriculture is demographically the broadest economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic fabric of India. There has been a phenomenal increase in area, production and productivity during 2001-02 to 2011-12 amounting to 34 per cent, 70 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively. With the growth trend, horticulture is expected to play a dominant role in the overall development of agriculture in the country in the coming years. The cultivation of horticultural crops, especially fruits and vegetables, plays a vital role in the prosperity of the nation and is directly linked with the health and happiness of its people and constitute about 92 per cent of the total horticultural production in the country (Source: State of Indian agriculture 2011-12). Within horticulture, vegetable is a very important produce, which occupies 8.49 million hectare with a total production of 149.61 million tonnes having a productivity of 17.42 tonnes per hectare (2011-12). India is the second largest producer of vegetable after china having a share of 14 per cent in world vegetable production and is a leader in the production of peas and okra. Agro Economist - An International Journal Citation: AE: 10(01): 37-42, March 2023 DOI: 10.30954/2394-8159.01.2023.6 Peer Reviewed Journal