date:May 19, 2016
record at 20.3 million tonnes in the ongoing 2015-16 crop year (July-June) as against 18.92 million tonnes in 2014-15. The previous record was 19.4 million tonnes in 2013-14. This is causing concern among farmers as they are unable to store as much of the produce as they want. While top quality onions are being stored, farmers are forced to sell their lower-grade onion at low prices, top officials of the Lasalgaon APMC said.
NAFED purchased onions at around Rs 700-800 per quintal for storage