Categories: Business

Weather & then war lead to tears in India’s onion basket

Maharashtra’s onion farmers face devastating losses as prices plummet far below production costs. A combination of bumper harvests, weak demand, export disruptions, and unseasonal rains has led to crops rotting and farmers selling at a significant deficit. Many are demanding government intervention and compensation for their distress.

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