Tag: Lasalgaon

Onion traders in Lasalgaon, Asia’s biggest onion market, have begun an indefinite strike, stopping auctions of onions in protest against the Centre’s decision to impose a 40 per cent duty on the kitchen staple’s export. While farmers have supported traders, other Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) will likely join the agitation and stop onion auctioning. All onion auctions remained closed at most of the APMCs in Nashik district. Traders claimed the government’s decision to impose a duty on the export of onions till December 31, 2023, will have a major impact on...