Onion Production: Flood, rain and drought destroyed crops worth crores of rupees. Kharif crops were badly damaged by the rain. The farmers appealed to the central and state government for help. Governments also gave compensation from their level. Now the prices of different crops have fallen so much in the mandis that the farmers are not able to sell them. The condition of soybean rates was bad. Now the onion prices are making the farmers cry.
Maharashtra is the biggest producer, this is where prices fell
Maharashtra is the largest producer of onions in the country. Onions are supplied to other states from here. This year, onion prices have fallen in this state. Farmers are upset due to not getting fair price of onions. Farmers are bargaining with traders for onions. Despite this, they are not getting desired prices of onions.
Traders buying 10 to 15 rupees per kg
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Nashik district in Maharashtra produces the maximum onion. Here this crop is seen as a cash crop. Most of the people in the state depend on its cultivation. Experts say that farmers usually get the price of onion from Rs 30 to 40 per kg, that is, one quintal onion is sold from Rs 3000 to Rs 4000 per kg. But this year its prices have gone down from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per kg.
farmers are stocking
Farmers are hopeful that due to getting one and a quarter of onion prices, farmers have started stocking it. Farmers are either storing onions in cold storage or keeping them at a safe place. Farmers are hopeful that there will be shortage of onions in the market as soon as possible. If people demand onion, onion will start selling at good prices.
This is the situation of onion prices
In Maharashtra, the minimum price in Dhule mandi was Rs 100 per quintal, the maximum rate was Rs 1850 per quintal, the average rate was Rs 1470 per quintal. In Aurangabad, the minimum price was Rs. 200 per quintal, the maximum rate was Rs. 1100 per quintal, the average price was Rs. 900 per quintal. In Aurangabad, the minimum price was Rs 100 per quintal, the maximum price was Rs 1600 per quintal, the average price was Rs 650 per quintal. In Nashik onion market, the minimum price was Rs 100 per quintal, the maximum price was Rs 1184 per quintal and the average rate was Rs 835 per quintal.
This is the price in Uttar Pradesh
In the mandis of Uttar Pradesh, paddy basmati was priced at Rs.3792 per quintal, wheat around Rs.2600 per quintal, maize around Rs.1970 per quintal, barley at Rs.2850 per quintal, bajra at Rs.2100 per quintal, jowar at Rs.2700 per quintal.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
