Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Nashik Farmers Asked to Submit Evidence on Onion Procurement
Some people have complained that onions were not bought properly in Nashik.
The Maharashtra Government has created a committee to investigate these complaints.
Nashik District Collector Ayush Prasad will lead the committee.
The onion-buying programme is being run by two national cooperative organisations.
Farmers, traders and other people who know about problems can send written complaints.
They have one week to submit them.
They should include documents or other evidence if they have any.
The committee will study the information and decide what action may be needed.
Maharashtra has formed an inquiry committee to examine alleged irregularities in Nashik’s 2026–27 onion procurement process.
The procurement is being conducted by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India under the Price Stabilisation Fund scheme.
Nashik District Collector Ayush Prasad will chair the committee, which includes local administrative and cooperative officials.
Farmers, farmer-producer organisations, traders and other citizens have been asked to submit written complaints within one week.
Complainants have been urged to attach documents and other evidence to help verify allegations and determine further action.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Government’s Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Nashik District Collector Ayush Prasad, farmers, farmer-producer organisations, traders and other concerned citizens.
- What
- An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate alleged irregularities and mismanagement in the onion procurement process.
- When
- The committee was constituted under a Government Resolution dated September 29, 2026; complaints must be submitted within one week.
- Where
- Nashik district, Maharashtra, with complaints submitted to the office of the District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nashik.
- Why
- The inquiry was ordered after complaints were received from public representatives, onion-producing farmers and farmer-producer organisations.
- Procurement season
- 2026–27
- Procurement agencies
- National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India
- Government scheme
- Price Stabilisation Fund scheme
- Inquiry chairperson
- Nashik District Collector Ayush Prasad
- Constituting department
- Maharashtra Government’s Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
- Complaint deadline
- Within one week
- Required submissions
- Written complaints with available evidence, documents and relevant information