Tag: Onion
Posted in Economy
Govt’s subsidised supply fails to stop India’s onion tears
The humble onion is refusing to soften the strain on India’s household budgets, with retail prices staying elevated across major cities despite the Centre stepping…
Posted in Economy
From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchases
For the past several years, onion farmers in Maharashtra, which accounts for a third of India’s total output, have found themselves trapped in a recurring…
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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…