Rohit Pawar joins onion farmers' protest; says govt must buy produce at Rs 25 per kgNCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar led a protest demanding the government buy onions at Rs 25 per kg. Farmers are selling produce at distress prices ...
18 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
How war, weather & soaring costs are turning onion harvest into a loss-making nightmareMaharashtra's onion farmers are facing severe financial distress as prices plummet below production costs due to bumper arrivals, unseasona...
18 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Maharashtra govt ignoring distressed farmers, pursuing unnecessary projects: Jayant PatilSenior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil has slammed the Maharashtra government. He stated that funds are unavailable for distressed farmers. Ho...
16 May, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Centre to procure onions at Rs 12.35 per kg rate from farmers, says ChouhanOnion farmers will receive Rs 12.35 per kg for their produce. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced this procurement p...
15 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
India's onion exports to West Asia come to a halt amid escalating tensionsIndian onion exports to West Asia have stopped. Major ports in the region closed operations on Sunday. This has suspended vessel movements....
02 Mar, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Onion growers allege financial loss due to non-transparent procurementOnion farmers in Maharashtra are protesting against NAFED, alleging non-transparent procurement practices that lead to financial losses. Th...
23 Aug, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
Stop Nafed's onion procurement till irregularities are investigated, demand farmersOnion growers are demanding the suspension of Nafed's onion procurement operations due to reported irregularities found by a Nafed team dur...
24 Jun, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
Election results in the onion belt increases hopes of industry and farmers for more farm friendly policies"Soyabean prices have been low as the crushing of our own crop was less due to higher imports of cooking oils. Low import duties and low pr...
08 Jun, 2024, 08.59 AM IST
LS polls: Ahead of remaining two phases in Maharashtra, focus shifts to onion beltThe state has 22 onion-producing districts across 13 parliamentary constituencies where growers have been impacted by the Centre's moves ov...
09 May, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Wholesale onion priced touch low of Rs 2-5/kg in MaharashtraAccording to the data compiled by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the retail onion prices during the past three weeks from December 5 to ...
26 Dec, 2023, 10.11 PM IST
Patchy Maharashtra rains may hit your kitchen budgetAccording to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while overall rain in Maharashtra during the monsoon was normal, it was deficient i...
22 Nov, 2023, 06.32 AM IST
With eye on 2019, BJP government in Maharashtra woos onion growersAccording to sources, the Maharashtra government is in the process of finalising intervention measures such as ex-gratia grant and transpor...
16 Dec, 2018, 12.46 PM IST
Untimely rains, hailstones disturb horticulture in MaharashtraUntimely rains and hailstones have damaged severely horticulture crops like grapes and oranges and onions on a wide scale in Maharashtra.
28 Feb, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
No Delhi teams in key Maharashtra onion markets: Prithviraj ChavanDelhi Government has not stationed teams in key mandies of Maharashtra for aggressively buying the commodity as has been done by Tamil Nadu...
04 Nov, 2013, 09.33 PM IST
- Too late to scrap minimum export price, say onion traders
Onion traders today said the government's decision to abolish minimum export price of the bulb has come "late" as growers have already suff...
03 May, 2012, 06.30 PM IST
- Commerce ministry proposes suspension of onion MEP
The commerce ministry has proposed to suspend the minimum export price (MEP) of onion for two months to spur exports and help growers get b...
26 Apr, 2012, 03.34 AM IST
- Yellow onions from India now adorn shop shelves in Europe
As Europeans consume more yellow onions, known for low pungency and thicker rings, India is gearing up cater to the mounting demand.
24 Aug, 2007, 12.00 AM IST