2 weeks ago
Nashik Onion Rotting as Rain Raises Lasalgaon Prices
Rain has been falling for a long time in Nashik, making many stored onions rot.
Farmers must throw away the spoiled onions every day.
They are also bringing usable onions to the market quickly.
Good onions can sell for high prices, but damaged onions sell for much less.
At Lasalgaon, prices ranged from ₹1,000 to ₹4,051 per quintal.
The average listed price was ₹3,700 per quintal.
However, farmers’ overall earnings are closer to ₹2,000 because so many onions are being lost.
Farmers will meet at an onion conference to ask for better government policies and fairer returns.
Continuous rainfall is causing stored onions to rot in farmers’ storage sheds.
Farmers are discarding spoiled onions and rushing remaining produce to market before further deterioration.
At Lasalgaon APMC, summer onions sold for ₹1,000 to ₹4,051 per quintal, with an average price of ₹3,700.
Despite market prices, spoilage means farmers are receiving around ₹2,000 per quintal on average.
An onion conference will be held at Lasalgaon APMC on August 22 to discuss procurement policies and better returns.
- Who
- Onion farmers in Nashik, particularly those selling through the Lasalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee.
- What
- Rainfall is causing stored onions to rot, reducing the quality and effective income of farmers, while market prices reach ₹4,051 per quintal.
- Where
- Farmers’ storage sheds and the Lasalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee in Nashik.
- When
- During continuous rainy weather; an onion conference is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, at 10 a.m.
- Why
- Persistent rain is damaging stored onions, while farmers are also concerned about onion procurement policies and their effect on market prices.
Key facts
- Maximum price
- ₹4,051 per quintal at Lasalgaon APMC
- Average listed price
- ₹3,700 per quintal
- Minimum price
- ₹1,000 per quintal
- Estimated effective farmer return
- Around ₹2,000 per quintal after losses from spoiled onions
- Affected produce
- Stored summer onions
- Conference venue
- Lasalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee premises
- Conference schedule
- Saturday, August 22, at 10 a.m.
Sources
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