Exporters urge govt not to impose curbs on onionsIndian onion exporters are urging the government against imposing export curbs, citing a surge in wholesale prices at Lasalgaon market. Del...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
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
Maharashtra govt to set up irradiation centres after years of battling volatile onion pricesThe Maharashtra government is expediting the establishment of dedicated onion irradiation centers following electoral setbacks in onion-pro...
14 May, 2025, 11.35 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
- Rise in onion prices temporary phenomenon: Pawar
Wholesale prices of onion at Lasalgaon in Nashik, Asia's largest onion market, have increased by more than five folds to Rs 20.50 per kg
30 Jan, 2013, 03.50 PM IST
- Rise in onion prices temporary phenomenon: Pawar
Prices of onion at Lasalgaon in Nashik, Asia's largest onion market, have increased by more than five folds to Rs 20.50 per kg
30 Jan, 2013, 03.43 PM IST