Centre's intervention pushed onion growers into losses in 2025: Farmers' bodyIndian onion farmers faced significant financial losses in 2025. The Maharashtra State Onion Growers Farmers' Association alleges governmen...
31 Dec, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
Keeping onion markets shut for 11 days for Diwali causing hardship to farmers: DigholeFarmers in Nashik are facing significant financial losses due to the closure of onion markets for eleven days during Diwali. Bharat Dighole...
17 Oct, 2025, 05.12 PM 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
Government to buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion in Rabi season: Union Minister Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced that the government agencies will buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion once the winter harvest star...
30 Mar, 2023, 06.48 PM IST
Maharashtra farmers send onion parcel to PM Modi to protest drop in prices"Our demand is the Union government must immediately lift the ban on the export of onions and other agricultural produce. This will help op...
07 Mar, 2023, 09.12 AM IST
Late-season rainfall damages harvest-ready Kharif crop in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, TelanganaWhile states are yet to carry out field surveys to assess the actual losses, they say that the highest loss in Maharashtra will be of the s...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.56 PM IST
Maharashtra extends compensation deadline to December 31 for onion farmersEarlier, the government had announced compensation of Rs 200/quintal per farmer for those farmers who had sold their onion between November...
31 Jan, 2019, 03.58 PM IST
Maharashtra government announces Rs 150 crore compensation package for onion farmersThough the government has said that the scheme will be applicable for 75 lakh tonnes of onion
20 Dec, 2018, 08.52 PM 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
Onion exports rise by 15% as global prices turn competitive for tradersMEIS has been extended to onion growers from July 13, 2018 up to January 2019.
23 Aug, 2018, 11.33 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
Though stabilised, onion prices to remain high till OctoberSustained import of onions from Afganistan and Egypt has helped to keep wholesale onion prices stable, though high, at Rs 55/kg for over a ...
11 Sep, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
Sustained imports from Afghanistan and Egypt help stabilise onion wholesale prices"The recent rains in Maharashtra has improved the crop prospect of Nashik onion. It will be available in good quantity from November onward...
11 Sep, 2015, 10.10 AM IST
Onion price soars to Rs 80 per kg despite normal supplyOnion prices today touched Rs 80 per kg in most retail markets in the national capital despite normal supply in the wholesale markets.
14 Aug, 2013, 02.25 PM IST
- Maharashtra mulls compensation to onion farmers
Maharashtra govt also written to the Union government to remove the cap on bearing losses incurred in the market intervention scheme.
09 Apr, 2012, 03.20 AM IST
- NAFED starts selling onions at 35/kg via mobile outlets
NAFED has been told to procure onions from Maharashtra and Gujarat, where arrival has increased and prices are also low.
13 Jan, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- Excess rainfall in Maharashtra damages crops
Outputs of cane, cotton, soya, pulses, onion and potato are going to be lower.
24 Nov, 2010, 01.44 AM IST