Via PTI
MUMBAI: Farmers in Maharashtra on Sunday protested towards the Centre’s resolution to impose a 40 according to cent responsibility at the export of the kitchen staple.
An afternoon after the Central executive imposed a 40 according to cent responsibility at the export of onions until December 31, 2023, wholesale markets at Satana, Malegaon and Lasalgaon (In Nashik district), in Ahmednagar, and at Manchar and Khed in Pune district noticed protests by way of farmers.
A Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) chief mentioned protests will probably be held in wholesale markets throughout Maharashtra to mount drive at the Union executive.
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole mentioned the state executive is making an attempt laborious to stay the costs of onions low and it does not care in regards to the pursuits of farmers.
“We condemn this resolution (to impose the export responsibility on onions) of the Union executive,” he mentioned.
Previous within the day, onion growers in Rahuri tehsil of Ahmednagar district halted the continuing public sale of the bulb within the wholesale marketplace.
“The Union executive’s anti-farmer stand has once more come to the fore. Farmers in Maharashtra have been anticipating excellent returns from onion exports, however the imposed responsibility has ensured that there might not be any export. The costs within the home marketplace will crash and farmers will incur losses,” mentioned SSS state president Sandeep Jagtap.
A number of portions of Maharashtra have gained inadequate rainfall and this will likely lengthen the coming of unpolluted onions out there, he mentioned, accusing the federal government of shielding the pursuits of shoppers and ignoring farmers.
“The Centre must additionally take note of our woes since the export responsibility has despatched a message to investors that all of the to be had onion goes to be offered in home markets simplest. Buyers have now began quoting decrease costs for our produce,” a farmer protesting in Rahuri mentioned.
In step with assets at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Marketplace Committee, the biggest wholesale onion marketplace in India, there was once a upward thrust of just about 45 according to cent within the costs of the kitchen staple remaining week.
“Onion was once being offered at Rs 1,500 according to quintal two weeks in the past, and it jumped to Rs 2,200 in only one week. Now, the charges have began coming down, as exports have develop into just about not possible,” a dealer from Lasalgaon APMC mentioned.
Amid protests, state Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde mentioned he would discuss with Union Trade and Business Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday and check out to search out some “amicable” strategy to the problem.
Munde’s cupboard colleague Chhagan Bhujbal mentioned he would carry the onion export responsibility factor with the state deputy leader minister and BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis.
MUMBAI: Farmers in Maharashtra on Sunday protested towards the Centre’s resolution to impose a 40 according to cent responsibility at the export of the kitchen staple.
An afternoon after the Central executive imposed a 40 according to cent responsibility at the export of onions until December 31, 2023, wholesale markets at Satana, Malegaon and Lasalgaon (In Nashik district), in Ahmednagar, and at Manchar and Khed in Pune district noticed protests by way of farmers.
A Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) chief mentioned protests will probably be held in wholesale markets throughout Maharashtra to mount drive at the Union executive.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole mentioned the state executive is making an attempt laborious to stay the costs of onions low and it does not care in regards to the pursuits of farmers.
“We condemn this resolution (to impose the export responsibility on onions) of the Union executive,” he mentioned.
Previous within the day, onion growers in Rahuri tehsil of Ahmednagar district halted the continuing public sale of the bulb within the wholesale marketplace.
“The Union executive’s anti-farmer stand has once more come to the fore. Farmers in Maharashtra have been anticipating excellent returns from onion exports, however the imposed responsibility has ensured that there might not be any export. The costs within the home marketplace will crash and farmers will incur losses,” mentioned SSS state president Sandeep Jagtap.
A number of portions of Maharashtra have gained inadequate rainfall and this will likely lengthen the coming of unpolluted onions out there, he mentioned, accusing the federal government of shielding the pursuits of shoppers and ignoring farmers.
“The Centre must additionally take note of our woes since the export responsibility has despatched a message to investors that all of the to be had onion goes to be offered in home markets simplest. Buyers have now began quoting decrease costs for our produce,” a farmer protesting in Rahuri mentioned.
In step with assets at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Marketplace Committee, the biggest wholesale onion marketplace in India, there was once a upward thrust of just about 45 according to cent within the costs of the kitchen staple remaining week.
“Onion was once being offered at Rs 1,500 according to quintal two weeks in the past, and it jumped to Rs 2,200 in only one week. Now, the charges have began coming down, as exports have develop into just about not possible,” a dealer from Lasalgaon APMC mentioned.
Amid protests, state Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde mentioned he would discuss with Union Trade and Business Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday and check out to search out some “amicable” strategy to the problem.
Munde’s cupboard colleague Chhagan Bhujbal mentioned he would carry the onion export responsibility factor with the state deputy leader minister and BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis.