Onion Farmers Protest Low Procurement Prices in Nashik, Demand Higher Support Price
Onion farmers in Nashik district protested low procurement prices, blocking the Mumbai-Agra National Highway and demanding a minimum support price of Rs 24 per kg, higher than the Centre's revised rate of Rs 1,580 per quintal. Led by Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders, the agitation included symbolic acts like wearing onion garlands and throwing onions on roads. Police detained several leaders amid tensions. Farmers also called for export ban rollback, subsidies, and inquiry into procurement corruption, citing production costs exceeding current prices.