Amit Shah positive on hiking sugar MSP, raising ethanol quota: FadnavisHome Minister Amit Shah has shared promising news for the sugar industry that could reshape its future. Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devend...
28 May, 2026, 12.39 AM 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
Unseasonal rain may dent wheat output, qualityWhile prices may stay stable for now, better-quality wheat is likely to command a premium, widening price gaps, according to industry execu...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
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...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Onions sell at 50 paise per kg in wholesale marketA source in the Agriculture Produce Market Committee in Pune said the old onion stock usually finishes by December. But this year, they are...
26 Jan, 2019, 12.42 PM IST
Pay Rs 50/kg for onionsRetail customers still shell out Rs 50-60/kg in most metro cities.
03 Nov, 2017, 11.38 AM IST
Farmers hardly get Rs 2 per kg for onions, crops allowed to rotOnion farmers in Maharashtra are a little more fortunate, getting Rs 7/kg to Rs 8/kg, with the lowest price of Rs 3/kg at the benchmark Las...
12 May, 2016, 06.54 AM IST
Onion prices fall as supplies arrive from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & KarnatakaOnion prices fell Rs 5 to Rs 10 a kilogram in wholesale markets on Tuesday as fresh supplies arrived from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and K...
26 Aug, 2015, 06.25 AM IST
Wholesale prices of onions shoots up 50% in Lasalgaon, Pune; increases inflation worriesWholesale onion prices shot up by as much as 50 per cent in the key markets of Lasalgaon and Pune in Maharashtra in the first half of July.
17 Jul, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
Exports fail to lift onion prices; increased arrivals keep market rates lowExport of onions may be robust, but that's no relief for farmers are domestic prices are sliding. Wholesale prices crashed to 5.50/kg in Pu...
05 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Fresh harvest pulls down onion prices at major marketsAccording to sources in the industry, prices may even come crashing down by December end due to the arrival of fresh onions.
15 Nov, 2013, 10.50 AM IST
Onion prices in the capital decline even as Delhi government's team completes survey in NashikA team of Delhi govt completed survey of APMCs in Nashik district to explore the possibilities of buying onion to augment the supplies in D...
26 Oct, 2013, 12.53 PM IST
Pricey onions will dampen Diwali spiritWholesale prices in growing markets have firmed up by 30-50%. Despite a good supply of new crop in Bangalore, average wholesale prices have...
21 Oct, 2013, 05.16 AM IST
Maharashtra government suspends plan of buying onions from KarnatakaAs downtrend in onion prices in Maharashtra has set in, state government has dropped its plan of buying onions from Karnataka.
24 Sep, 2013, 10.47 AM IST
- Wholesale mkt blames it on supply, unseasonal rain
Onion prices have hit the roof across the southern states — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
21 Dec, 2010, 08.27 AM IST
- Central govt may curb onion export as local prices zip
The minimum export price, or MEP, for onions for November is likely to be increased by $100-$150 per tonne with effect from November 16.
15 Nov, 2010, 01.01 AM IST