Recently, the central government has caused a major economic loss to the farmers due to a delay in the removal of 20 per cent exports onions. On March 22, the government decided to remove the fee, but the decision was launched from April 1. This delay has had a direct impact on the onion prices of the farmers, and now farmers have to sell their onion crop at a very low price in market groups.
The price of onion in Mandi
On April 2, the price of summer onions in the Lazalkan market in Nashik district ranged from Rs 700 to Quint for Rs. On average, the price of onion was Rs. At the same time, on March 27, on March 27, farmers receive an average of Rs. Due to this disadvantage, farmers suffered a huge loss because the prices of onions were unable to get the right price for their hard work.
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Delay in eliminating export duty
The delay in eliminating the export duty has created a lot of problems for farmers. Onion crop in the fields cannot be sold, so farmers must carry the additional financial burden. In addition, farmers are now seeking subsidy for onion exports from the government to increase their exports abroad, so that their crop can get the right price and reduce their losses.
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Farmer organizations warned
Farmers’ organizations have warned that if the government does not take action to increase the onion prices, onion producers and the unions of the state of Maharashtra will protest against the state. The founding president of the organization, Bharat Dicole, has taken a tough position on the issue and requested a rapid resolution from the government.
In this context, the government should promote onion exports as soon as possible and ensure a fair price for farmers. Otherwise, farmers will suffer even more damage in the coming years, and this will cause anger to the areas that produce onion.