Maharashtra: How Political Ambitions Fuel Rising Onion Prices
One of India's biggest onion mandis, Pimpalgaon, is an hour's drive from Nasik, the lush heart of India's onion belt. Last year, an estimated four million tonnes of onions were traded here and in the 13 other mandis nearby, a third of India's total onion crop. The prices determined here impact prices across India of this politically sensitive vegetable. (Read more)
