Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Maharashtra Onion Farmers Protest, Cite Empty Promises
Farmers in Maharashtra are upset because the government is trying to fix onion prices without involving them.
They say they weren't invited to a meeting about the problem, despite the prices being much lower than what it costs to grow the onions.
They believe politicians aren't keeping their promises to help.
The government is also selling off onions, which is making prices fall further.
The farmers feel ignored and that their voices aren't being heard in decisions that affect them.
Maharashtra onion farmers protested their exclusion from a meeting about falling onion prices.
The meeting was organized by the state's agriculture minister to address price declines.
Farmers criticized politicians for making empty promises.
Current onion prices are significantly lower than production costs.
Farmers point to government actions as contributing to price declines.
- Who
- Maharashtra onion farmers and government officials
- What
- Farmers protesting exclusion from price decline meeting
- When
- Following government meeting on onion prices
- Where
- Maharashtra
- Why
- To address declining onion prices and lack of farmer involvement
Farmers
Government
Involvement in Decision Making
Farmers
Farmers demand inclusion in discussions
Government
Government excludes farmers from meetings
Pricing
Farmers
Farmers are losing money
Government
A decline in onion prices
- Issue
- Decline in onion prices
- Farmers' Complaint
- Excluded from government meeting
- Meeting Organizer
- Maharashtra Agriculture Minister
- Farmers' Criticism
- Empty promises from politicians
- Current Market Price
- Rs 1,200-1,300/quintal
- Production Cost
- Rs 2,000/quintal
- Government Action
- Selling 3 lakh tonnes of onions