date:Apr 10, 2017
ces go below that. Currently, the average wholesale price of onions has declined to Rs 450 to Rs 500 per quintal and farmers are incurring huge losses.
Nyaharkar said, Extending the MEIS benefit is a good move to boost exports and stabilise prices, but it will not be enough. The government needs to give a grant of Rs 1,5000 per quintal on onions if it really wants the survival of onion farmers.