Nashik: Currently, Onion farmers are in trouble in the state, because there has been a big drop in the price of onion. Farmers in the Nashik district have become aggressive over falling prices. Farmers expressed their anger by dumping onions on the Mumbai-Agra highway. The video in front of the Malegaon Mungse Bazar Committee has gone viral. Farmers protest by throwing onions. Farmers are in financial crisis due to the sale of onions at high prices. Frustrated young farmers express their anger by throwing onions on the Mumbai-Agra National Highway, right in front of the Mungse sub-market committee in Nashik’s Malegaon tehsil. This video is going very viral on social media. Traffic stopped for some time after vehicles loaded with onions parked on the road and onions were thrown onto the road.
Maharashtra leads with a share of around 43% in the national product
For a few days, farmers have been concerned because they are not getting the price for their onions. The farmer, who is struggling to get out of the heavy rain and hail, has once again been dejected by the non-payment of onion prices. Maharashtra leads the production of onion with a share of around 43% in the national product, while Madhya Pradesh has a share of 16%. The share of Karnataka and Gujarat is around 9%. Onion crop is grown three times a year i.e. Kharif season, Kharif season and Rabi season.
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Sharp drop in onion prices
A few days ago, there were unseasonal rains in many districts of Maharashtra, thus the farmers in Nashik district were the most affected. Onion cultivation has suffered extensive damage in Nashik district. Other crops, such as onion, have been severely affected by rain, hail and strong winds. Orchards have also suffered severe damage. While farmers are recovering from this shock, there has now been a big drop in onion prices, so onion growers are in trouble.
