Pune: India’s onion exports to West Asia ground to a halt on Sunday after major ports across the region shut operations, forcing shipping lines to suspend vessel movements and leaving consignments stranded at origin.
The disruption comes at the peak Ramadan shipping window, when overseas demand surges about 30%, amplifying the risk of a domestic glut just as farmers in northern Maharashtra, the country’s key onion-growing and export hub, are protesting subdued prices.