Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Kurnool Farmers Shift Away From Onion Cultivation
Farmers in Kurnool, India, are growing fewer onions this year.
Usually, they plant onions on a lot of land, but now they're planting on much less.
This is because the weather was bad, and sometimes they got too much or not enough rain.
Also, the price of onions has been going up and down, which made it hard for farmers to make money.
The government is trying to help by giving money to farmers who grow onions during the Rabi season, so they can buy seeds, fertilizers, and bug spray.
This is to help farmers make more money.
Farmers in Kurnool district are reducing onion cultivation during the Kharif season.
Cultivated area is significantly lower than the previous year, with only about 4,300 hectares planted so far.
Unstable prices and adverse weather conditions led to poor yields and farmer losses.
The Kurnool Agricultural Market, a major onion market, anticipates a drastic fall in cess collection.
The state government is promoting Rabi onion cultivation with subsidies for seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides.
- Who
- Farmers in Kurnool district.
- What
- Farmers are reducing onion cultivation.
- When
- During the current Kharif season.
- Where
- Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Due to unstable prices, adverse weather conditions, and recurring losses.
Farmers Perspective
Government Response
Financial Support
Farmers Perspective
Farmers experienced unstable prices and losses.
Government Response
Government offering subsidies for Rabi season.
- Cultivated Area (Kharif)
- 4,300 hectares (approx.)
- Previous Kharif Cultivation
- 20,800 hectares (approx.)
- Onion Market (Kurnool)
- One of the largest in Andhra Pradesh
- Peak Onion Price (Last Year)
- ₹5,000 per quintal
- Average Onion Price (Last Year)
- ₹2,500 to ₹3,000 per quintal
- Subsidies (Rabi season)
- Up to ₹20,000 per hectare