Onion to stay on hot plate for a fortnight, say tradersOnion prices are projected to remain high for the next two weeks as farmers are holding back their harvests in anticipation of better price...
30 Jul, 2024, 07.59 PM IST
Onion traders in Nashik district go on indefinite strike, suspend auctions; minister warns actionOnion traders in Nashik, Maharashtra, have suspended auctions indefinitely in protest against the government's decision to increase export ...
20 Sep, 2023, 10.08 PM IST
Maharashtra: Farmers in Ahmednagar stop onion auction at wholesale market to protest imposition of 40 pc duty on exportsFarmers in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district on Sunday halted the auction of onions to protest the Centre's decision to impose 40 per cent ...
20 Aug, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
Onion importers demand relaxation in phytosanitary conditions to ease importsThe wholesale prices at Lasalgaon APMC in Nashik declined slightly this week and stabilised around Rs 40/kg.
26 Sep, 2019, 02.25 PM IST
Onions likely to cost Rs 45 a kg by Diwali on low kharif cropTraders claim that the kharif crop is likely to be lower due to drought-like conditions in the state and with wholesale markets remaining c...
17 Oct, 2018, 09.33 AM IST
Government irradiation facilities to boost veggies’ shelf lifeThough BARC has a small facility in Lasalgaon in Nasik which caters to farmers of nearby districts, other parts of the country face storage...
19 Jun, 2017, 10.59 AM IST
Onion prices start rising again on tight supplyOnion production was 18.73 million tonnes in 2014-15 crop year (July-June). Kharif onion output contributes 20 per cent to the overall prod...
29 Oct, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
Centre asks Maharashtra govt to crack down on hoarding at LasalgaonCentre asked the Maharashtra government to take strict action against hoarders for improving supply at Lasalgaon wholesale market in Nashik.
24 Aug, 2015, 07.05 PM IST
Onion hits two-year high of Rs 4,900 per quintal at LasalgaonWholesale bulb price hit 2-year high at Rs 4,900 per quintal, after it shot up by Rs 400 at the country's largest bulb market in Nashik.
21 Aug, 2015, 04.25 AM IST
With a 140% hike, onion prices hit 22-month high at Rs 3,611 per quintalSources said that prices may touch Rs 4,000 a quintal at the country's largest wholesale onion market in a week or two due to further decli...
14 Aug, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Government agencies to procure onions to curb speculationThe National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) too has started procurement of onions in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra.
18 May, 2015, 10.12 AM IST
Onion prices remain high at Rs 18.50/kg at LasalgaonOnion prices remained high at Rs 18.50 per kg at Lasalgaon, India's largest wholesale market for the edible bulb, setting the same trend th...
01 Jul, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
Onion rates up 40 per cent at Lasalgaon market despite minimum export priceOn June 17, the Centre had imposed a MEP of $300 per tonne on onion to curb overseas sales and control rising retail prices.
30 Jun, 2014, 04.18 PM IST
Onion price rise: Nashik farmers put blame on hoardersIt has been revealed that most of 300-odd local market committees that control prices dominated by BJP, Congress and NCP politicians.
20 Jun, 2014, 04.54 AM IST
- Wholesale onion prices slide in Maharashtra
Wholesale onion prices at the major APMCs in Maharashtra have declined by about Rs 2/kg during the last week due to the increased supply of...
08 Dec, 2011, 07.57 AM IST
- Onion rates fall by up to Rs 7.5/kg in Delhi, Nashik
Wholesale prices of onion today fell by up to Rs 7.50 per kg at Lasalgaon and Pimpalgaon in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, a major pro...
07 Jan, 2011, 06.24 PM IST
- Onion prices dip for second day
Onion prices continue to move south for the second consecutive day at major growing centres like Lasalgaon and Pimpalgaon in Maharashtra.
22 Aug, 2007, 02.15 PM IST