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Govt hikes onion procurement rate to Rs 16.5 per kg from Saturday to help farmersThe government has increased the onion procurement price to Rs 16.50 per kg. This move aims to boost farmers' income through the buffer sto...12 Jun, 2026, 11.03 PM IST- Opposition leaders demand Rs 3,000/quintal price for onions, demonstrate on highway in MaharashtraMaharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal stated the Maha Vikas Aghadi will continue its agitation. Farmers are demanding a guaran...02 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
- Onion farmers seek Rs 10,000 crore revival package, stable export policy from CentreMaharashtra onion farmers are facing a severe financial crisis. They are urging the central government for a special Rs 10,000 crore reviva...31 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
- Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...30 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
- Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; says "positive decision to be taken on raising MSP, ethanol quota, loan restructuring"Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Discussions focused on the sugar industry and onion fa...28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
- 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
- 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–New Zealand $20 billion FTA: List of sectors set to gain ground as the deal kicks inIndia and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement. This pact offers zero-duty access for most Indian exports. Key sectors like texti...28 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- Export ban lifted before voting in Maharashtra onion beltThe Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Saturday issued a notification permitting the export of onions with the Minimum Export P...05 May, 2024, 12.16 AM 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
- Re 1: That’s what farmers get for a kg of onionMany other farmers, who had to pay to the adatiya (middleman), had to incur transportation and other charges that were more than the total ...24 May, 2016, 03.03 AM IST
- Hailstorms make onion farmers 'cry' this seasonThough, the damage to onion may not affect prices or availability as a bumper harvest is expected in April, loss of the seed crop will make...28 Mar, 2014, 12.19 PM IST
- Centre directs states to expand onion acreageTo reduce overdependence on Maharashtra for onions, the central government has directed states to increase the tuber’s acreage.09 Sep, 2013, 05.37 AM IST
- Onion prices spike 57% in a month but minimum export price unlikelyA minimum export price makes sure that exports do not happen at the cost of local consumption.04 Feb, 2013, 11.31 AM IST
- Rise in onion prices temporary phenomenon: PawarWholesale prices of onion at Lasalgaon in Nashik, Asia's largest onion market, have increased by more than five folds to Rs 20.50 per kg30 Jan, 2013, 03.50 PM IST
- Rise in onion prices temporary phenomenon: PawarPrices of onion at Lasalgaon in Nashik, Asia's largest onion market, have increased by more than five folds to Rs 20.50 per kg30 Jan, 2013, 03.43 PM IST
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