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How War Weather Soaring Costs Are Turning Onion Harvest Into a Loss Making Nightmare
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AI-generatedThe article describes a price collapse in Indian onions due to oversupply, weak domestic demand, and export disruptions from geopolitical tensions. This directly affects onion farmers in Maharashtra, squeezing their margins. The channel is demand_spike (negative) and supply_shortage (paradoxically, oversupply). The impact is India-specific, with potential second-order effects on food inflation and rural income.
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- Onion prices in Lasalgaon and Solapur dropped to Rs 400-1,600 per quintal from Rs 2,500-3,000 last year.
- Farmers report losses exceeding Rs 36,000 per quintal due to low prices and high input costs.
- Export disruptions linked to geopolitical tensions are contributing to oversupply.
- Farmers demand minimum support price of Rs 3,500 per quintal and compensation of Rs 1,500 per quintal.
- Unseasonal rainfall has damaged crops, adding to supply issues.
Continued oversupply keeps onion prices depressed over 2-4 weeks.
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