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Concerns rise over low procurement for onion buffer stock

Pune: The government has bought less than 5% of the targeted 200,000 tonnes of onions for its buffer stock despite raising procurement prices five times…

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Centre’s intervention pushed onion growers into losses in 2025: Farmers’ body

Mumbai: Onion growers across India suffered heavy financial losses throughout 2025 due to the Centre’s “intervention” in the market, alleged Bharat Dighole, founder president of…

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‘Better to destroy than sell’: Onion tears flood Maharashtra, farmers’ hopes dashed

When Sudam Ingle, a farmer from Purandar in Maharashtra, took his onions to the local market last week, he returned home with just Rs 664…

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