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Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the Central government has started onion procurement at Rs 2,410 per quintal in Maharashtra to protect farmers amid export curbs."NCCF and NAFED had started the sale of onions at subsidised rate ...
Piyush Goyal said Central govt has started onion procurement at Rs 2,410 per quintal in Maharashtra to protect farmers amid export curbs.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Centre has decided to purchase two lakh metric tonnes of onion at the rate of Rs 2,410 per quintal, and expressed hope this will provide relief to producers of the key kitchen staple in the state. Modi Government to Buy 2 Lakh Metric Tonnes Onion at Rs 2,410 Per Quintal to Help Onion Growers in Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis.
CM Eknath Shinde stated that cold storages can provide a permanent solution to onion farmers' woes. CM further directed officials to work on the onion issue
State Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde said he would speak with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday and try to find some ”amicable” solution to the issue