date:May 19, 2016
but low-quality onions are selling at Rs 100-150 per quintal and this is a cause for concern, said Nanasaheb Patil, chairman of Lasalgaon APMC. According to him, kharif plantation could take a hit if the farmers continue to make losses.
According to Patil, prices of the bulb have dropped to such an extent that they do not cover the cost of production. Last season was bad for farmers and this season promises to be the same; farmers are not in a position to sustain losses for two consecutive seas