Lasalgaon

Onion price plummets to Rs 125-100 a quintal; set to fall further as surplus produce still makes to market

The summer crop of onions hoarded by onion growers in Nashik have no takers

Onion agony: Nashik farmer donates meagre earning to PMO fund to highlight plight, but prefers to stay mum on hoarding

The reality is that old onions, from last summer’s crop is not fetching any price in the market as there is no demand for it.

Onion prices soar in Delhi wholesale markets; shoot up to Rs 23 per kg in last 10 days

A similar increase was seen in the retail markets, where the onion was quoted in the range of Rs 30-40 per kg depending on the quality and locality.

Maharashtra loan waiver: Nashik farmers raise anti-govt slogans at Devendra Fadnavis' programme

A group of farmers on Sunday raised anti-government slogans in support of complete loan waiver demand, during a programme of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at Lasalgaon, police said.

Farmer dumps 13 quintals of onions in field as protest after getting 5 paise per kg

A farmer from Karanjgaon village in Nashik district has claimed to have got the rate of 5 paise per kg for onions, prompting him to dump his produce of 13 quintals in his field in protest, even as a trader blamed "poor quality" of bulb for the low price.

Another onion theft: 2,000 kg onions stolen from Nashik farmer's storehouse

After the theft of 700 kg of onion from a Mumbai shop, robbers have now decamped with about 2,000 kg of the pricey kitchen staple from the godown of a Nashik farmer.

Onion hits two-year high of Rs 4,900 per quintal at Lasalgaon

As per NHRDF data, onions which were selling at a wholesale price of Rs 4,500 per quintal at Lasalgaon, today rose to Rs 4,900 per quintal.

Pawar urges Centre to scrap onion minimum export price

Farmers in producing states such as Maharashtra have been protesting and have made representations to Pawar, demanding the removal of export restrictions.

Govt hikes minimum export price of onions to $500 per tonne

The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum export price of onion to $500 per tonne to improve the domestic supply and curb prices.