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ONION PRICE CRISIS
Sleep on thisIn an ironic twist, a recent trade pact transforms ambitions into dilemmas, leaving society fatigued. Economic indicators show growth, iron...- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Maharashtra farmer sells 25 sacks, gets nothing, asked to pay Re 1 insteadA farmer from Paithan, Maharashtra, received just Re 1 after selling 25 sacks of onions. This incident underscores the severe agrarian cris...
- WPI inflation hits 38-month high of 3.9% in March as soaring energy, crude prices amid West Asia war drive up costsIndia's wholesale inflation reached a 38-month peak of 3.9% in March. This surge was fueled by rising costs of crude oil, energy, and manuf...
- Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in MarchIndia’s wholesale inflation rose to a 38-month high of about 3.9% in March from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude oil, pow...
- No unusual price volatility despite West Asia tensions, Government says; ample food stocks in placeThe government states essential commodity prices are stable despite the West Asia crisis. Sufficient wheat and rice stocks are available fo...
- Vegetable prices crash up to 80% since January, deepening farm distressVegetable prices have fallen sharply since January. Potatoes are down 40 percent, onions 50 percent, and tomatoes up to 80 percent. This is...
- 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...
- 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...
- BJP says AAP government is hoarding onions, creating crisisBJP's Delhi unit has accused the AAP government of "hoarding" onions in its godowns and creating a crisis-like situation.
- AAP alleges 'irregularities' by NAFED in procuring onionsThe party also questioned the non-inclusion of Delhi in the NAFED list of cities which were to benefit from the onion supply scheme at reas...
- Now, onion over-supply crisisWith the wholesale price of onion touching as low as Rs 9-10 per kg and likely to fall to Rs 5 in next one month, Govt is now promoting exp...
- Now, onion over-supply leads to crisisIf earlier it was scarcity, high prices that forced govt to stop exports, now abundant production and crashing prices is likely to cause un...
- Crashing wholesale onion prices yet to fully benefit consumersOnion wholesale prices that since last month have plummeted 69 per cent in Delhi and by upto 80 per cent in Lasalgaon, the country's larges...
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