date:Sep 18, 2021
The Trichy horticulture department has started distributing onion seeds instead of onion bulbs to meet the growing demand for small onions. The seeds are produced in farms maintained by the department in Trichy. Hundreds of onion farmers have benefited from the initiative as they can minimize input cost and reap higher yields.
Onion seeds are being readied as a special scheme under the National Horticulture Development Programme following the rise in onion price during off-season. The departmen