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840 Tonnes of Lasalgaon Onions Sent to Delhi
The government is sending 840 tonnes of onions from Lasalgaon to Delhi.
It hopes this will make onions cheaper for people in Delhi.
The onions will travel by train in 21 boxes.
Farmers worry that sending many onions at once could make prices fall in Lasalgaon.
Lower prices could make it harder for farmers to recover their rising production costs.
Many farmers are storing onions and planning to sell them gradually.
Jaydatta Holkar said agencies should clearly show where the onions are bought and sold.
He also said farmers should not panic and should release their onions in phases.
The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation will dispatch 840 tonnes of onions from Lasalgaon to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi.
Twenty-one boxes of onions will be loaded onto a BCN rake at Lasalgaon railway station.
The central government is supplying procured onions to major cities to keep prices affordable for consumers.
Farmers fear the large shipment could increase supply and pressure onion prices in Lasalgaon.
Mumbai APMC director Jaydatta Holkar called for transparency and advised farmers to bring stored onions to market in phases.
- Who
- The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation, the central government, onion growers, and Mumbai APMC director Jaydatta Holkar.
- What
- A shipment of 840 tonnes of onions will be sent from Lasalgaon to Delhi.
- Where
- The onions will move from Lasalgaon in Nashik to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi, via Lasalgaon railway station.
- When
- The article does not specify a dispatch date.
- Why
- The shipment aims to make onions available to urban consumers at affordable prices, while farmers fear it could pressure market rates.
Consumer Price Relief
Farmer Price Protection
Effect of the Delhi shipment
Consumer Price Relief
The government expects the additional onions to improve availability and provide relief to consumers in Delhi.
Farmer Price Protection
Farmers fear that releasing a large quantity at once could increase supply relative to demand and reduce prices in Lasalgaon.
Government onion sales
Consumer Price Relief
The central government says procurement and distribution through the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation and NAFED can help control onion prices.
Farmer Price Protection
Jaydatta Holkar said purchases and sales by NAFED and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation must be transparent so that onions reach consumers rather than benefiting only a few stakeholders.
What farmers should do
Consumer Price Relief
Urban consumers may benefit when more onions are supplied to major cities.
Farmer Price Protection
Holkar advised farmers to bring stored onions to market in phases, while noting that farmers should not panic because the agencies do not have a very large stock remaining.
Key facts
- Shipment volume
- 840 tonnes of onions
- Origin
- Lasalgaon, Nashik
- Destination
- Adarsh Nagar, Delhi
- Transport
- A BCN rake from Lasalgaon railway station
- Number of boxes
- Twenty-one boxes
- Government agencies
- The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation and NAFED
- Farmer concern
- A sudden increase in supply could put pressure on onion prices.
Quotes
Jaydatta Holkar
Director of the Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC)
“Transparency is essential in the purchase and sale of onions by NAFED and NCCF. If the onions purchased are being sold in Azadpur or other markets instead of reaching consumers, neither farmers nor consumers benefit. The Price Stabilisation Fund scheme appears to be benefiting only a handful of stakeholders. However, farmers should not panic. Since NAFED and NCCF do not have a very large stock of onions remaining, farmers should bring their onions to the market in phases.”
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