Onion cultivators are battling a crisis as the prices of the kitchen staple have taken a hit at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Lasalgaon, the largest wholesale onion market in Asia, in Nashik.
CM Shinde's remarks came after Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar raised the issue of decreasing onion prices for farmers in the assembly today. Pawar also demanded the centre's intervention and the beginning of purchase by NAFED
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday told the legislative assembly that his government is with onion farmers amid reports of falling prices of the key kitchen staple in the wholesale market, and talked of financial help for the growers if required.Speaking on the floor of the lower house, Shinde said, We are firmly standing by the onion growers in the state.