Tag: Maharashtra Onion farmers

Growers in Maharashtra have threatened to agitate against the Centre’s move to release onion from the buffer stock of 3 lakh tonnes created this year. However, Bharati Pawar, Union Minister of State for health and family welfare who represents the Dindori parliamentary constituency in Nashik, said the government has no intention to sell the onion stock in Maharashtra and bring down the prices.   Speaking to reporters, Pawar said onion farmers in the State must not panic with the government’s decision to release the onion stocks by targeting key markets...