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Madhya Pradesh Farmers Hold 'Funeral' For Onions As Prices Crash
Farmers in Dhamnar village of Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district took out a funeral procession for onions after market prices crashed so low that they could not even recover their basic production and transportation costs
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Tomato, Onion Prices Crash, Jagan Reddy Blames Chandrababu Naidu
YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday hit out at Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, alleging he is neglecting the plight of farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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Ajit Pawar Apologies To Onion Farmers, Says Exports Ban Dealt A Big Blow
NCP National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday apologised to the onion farmers of the state, saying that various decisions taken by the Centre, including a ban on onion exports, were a mistake which dealt a big blow
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Centre To Begin Procurement Of 5 Lakh Tons Of Rabi Onion To Protect Farmers' Interest
Amid concern over likely fall in mandi prices in view of extension of onion export ban, the government on Tuesday assured farmers that it will start procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of rabi onion in next 2-3 days to protect their interest.
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"Centre Ready To Buy Unsold Onions": Devendra Fadnavis Amid Protests
The Centre is ready to purchase onions from farmers which remain unsold or cannot be auctioned even as attempts are being made to find a way out in view of the export ban, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
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Centre's Assurance As Asia's Largest Onion Market Stays Shut For Second Day
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said procurement of onion crops at the 'historic' price of Rs 2,410 per quintal - a move in response to protests by farmers over the 40 per cent export duty on the staple vegetable - began at noon on Tuesday.
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Maharashtra Farmers, Marching To Mumbai Over Onion Prices, Call Off Protest
The march was organised by the CPM and besides farmers, many workers in the unorganised sector, such as ASHA workers, and members of tribal communities participated in it.
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Rain Adds To Troubles Of Protesting Farmers In Maharashtra's Thane
An unexpected spell of rain in Maharashtra's Vasind has enforced some much-needed rest to the footsore farmers marching to Mumbai to flag their demands. The downside -- few will get any sleep tonight.
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Exclusive: With Cracked Soles, Bleeding Feet, Maharashtra Farmers March On
Cracked soles, swollen feet and many companions hospitalised - farmers marching from Nashik to Mumbai are braving all odds to continue their agitation for relief to onion growers and several other demands.
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Madhya Pradesh Farmers Hold 'Funeral' For Onions As Prices Crash
Farmers in Dhamnar village of Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district took out a funeral procession for onions after market prices crashed so low that they could not even recover their basic production and transportation costs
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Tomato, Onion Prices Crash, Jagan Reddy Blames Chandrababu Naidu
YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday hit out at Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, alleging he is neglecting the plight of farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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Ajit Pawar Apologies To Onion Farmers, Says Exports Ban Dealt A Big Blow
NCP National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday apologised to the onion farmers of the state, saying that various decisions taken by the Centre, including a ban on onion exports, were a mistake which dealt a big blow
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Centre To Begin Procurement Of 5 Lakh Tons Of Rabi Onion To Protect Farmers' Interest
Amid concern over likely fall in mandi prices in view of extension of onion export ban, the government on Tuesday assured farmers that it will start procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of rabi onion in next 2-3 days to protect their interest.
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"Centre Ready To Buy Unsold Onions": Devendra Fadnavis Amid Protests
The Centre is ready to purchase onions from farmers which remain unsold or cannot be auctioned even as attempts are being made to find a way out in view of the export ban, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
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Centre's Assurance As Asia's Largest Onion Market Stays Shut For Second Day
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said procurement of onion crops at the 'historic' price of Rs 2,410 per quintal - a move in response to protests by farmers over the 40 per cent export duty on the staple vegetable - began at noon on Tuesday.
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Maharashtra Farmers, Marching To Mumbai Over Onion Prices, Call Off Protest
The march was organised by the CPM and besides farmers, many workers in the unorganised sector, such as ASHA workers, and members of tribal communities participated in it.
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Rain Adds To Troubles Of Protesting Farmers In Maharashtra's Thane
An unexpected spell of rain in Maharashtra's Vasind has enforced some much-needed rest to the footsore farmers marching to Mumbai to flag their demands. The downside -- few will get any sleep tonight.
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Exclusive: With Cracked Soles, Bleeding Feet, Maharashtra Farmers March On
Cracked soles, swollen feet and many companions hospitalised - farmers marching from Nashik to Mumbai are braving all odds to continue their agitation for relief to onion growers and several other demands.
