Onion Harvestation

The arrival of onion has decreased significantly as farmers have stopped harvesting new crop after recent rainfall in the several parts of the country increased the moisture in soil, said trade sources. The onion supply from overseas was around 279.1 tonnes in Delhi on Tuesday, while total arrival including domestic supply was estimated to be ar...

A farmer has alleged that thieves harvested and stole seven quintals of onions worth over Rs 30,000 from his field in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

An extended monsoon has delayed harvests and interrupted the supplies of vegetables like onions, a key ingredient in Indian kitchens.

From Kathmandu to Colombo, it's a kitchen nightmare: Onion prices have gone crazy. That's because India, the world's biggest seller of the Asian diet staple, has banned exports after extended monsoon downpours delayed harvests and supplies shriveled.

As there are no takers for the bumper crop of onion and prices are spiralling down, farmers in the region are now feeding the bulb to the milch animals.

Certain facts about onions warrant attention here. The onions now reaching the market were harvested in the summer, and are the only crop with a long shelf life. Farmers can store these, hoping for better prices in the future.

Farmer Ranganath Watpade made a killing last year by putting off selling his onions until four months after he harvested them. This year, the same trick has backfired.The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtrahave...

The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtra have lost a large share of their crop damaged in storage, adding to the country's inflation woes.

The arrival of onion has decreased significantly as farmers have stopped harvesting new crop after recent rainfall in the several parts of the country increased the moisture in soil, said trade sources. The onion supply from overseas was around 279.1 tonnes in Delhi on Tuesday, while total arrival including domestic supply was estimated to be ar...

A farmer has alleged that thieves harvested and stole seven quintals of onions worth over Rs 30,000 from his field in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

An extended monsoon has delayed harvests and interrupted the supplies of vegetables like onions, a key ingredient in Indian kitchens.

From Kathmandu to Colombo, it's a kitchen nightmare: Onion prices have gone crazy. That's because India, the world's biggest seller of the Asian diet staple, has banned exports after extended monsoon downpours delayed harvests and supplies shriveled.

As there are no takers for the bumper crop of onion and prices are spiralling down, farmers in the region are now feeding the bulb to the milch animals.

Certain facts about onions warrant attention here. The onions now reaching the market were harvested in the summer, and are the only crop with a long shelf life. Farmers can store these, hoping for better prices in the future.

Farmer Ranganath Watpade made a killing last year by putting off selling his onions until four months after he harvested them. This year, the same trick has backfired.The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtrahave...

The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtra have lost a large share of their crop damaged in storage, adding to the country's inflation woes.