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Maharashtra: Farmers stop onion auction at Lasalgaon APMC over drop in prices
Updated On: 27 February, 2023 01:56 PM IST | Nashik | PTI
A representative of the onion growers said the government should immediately declare a grant of Rs 1,500 per quintal of onions and purchase their produce at Rs 15 to Rs 20 per kg, or else they will not let the auction resume at the Lasalgaon APMC, located in Nashik district
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In the wake of a consistent drop in the onion prices, angry farmers stopped the auction of the key kitchen staple on Monday at Maharashtra's Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC), Asia's biggest onion market.
The price per kilogram of onion came down to Rs 2 to Rs 4, which angered the growers.
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