onion price

Onion traders in Nashik district go on indefinite strike, suspend auctions; minister warns action

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Onion traders in Nashik district go on indefinite strike, suspend auctions; minister warns action

Nashik: Onion traders on Wednesday said they suspended auctions in all agriculture produce market committees in Nashik district of Maharashtra and the protest will continue indefinitely, a development raising the fear of shortage of the kitchen staple in retail markets and hike in prices. An office-bearer of the Nashik District Onion Traders Association (NDOTA) said … Read more

Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers

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Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers

New Delhi: Amid the fall in onion prices, the government on Tuesday said it has directed cooperatives Nafed and NCCF to intervene in the market and immediately start procurement of red onion directly from farmers. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (Nafed) and National Consumers Cooperative Federation of India Limited (NCCF) have also … Read more