Small onion farmers of Dindigul district unable to get right price for produce due to limited export opportunities
Small onion farmers in Dindigul district are struggling to receive fair prices for their produce due to limited export opportunities. The local market operates three times a week, but prices have not met farmers' expectations. Traders note that a decline in demand for exports has further exacerbated the situation.
- ▪Small onion farmers in Dindigul are not getting the right price for their produce due to limited export opportunities.
- ▪Shallots are currently sold at ₹40 per kg, while the retail price is ₹50 per kg.
- ▪Farmers need to sell shallots for over ₹50 per kg to make a profit, but exports have decreased significantly.
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With limited export opportunities, small onion farmers of Dindigul district are unable to get the right price for their produce.The onion market in Dindigul operates thrice a week: On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Onions come from the northern and the central States, while shallots (small onions) are produced locally across Dindigul district. The prices are fixed on market days.From the onion market, the produce is sent to the other parts of Tamil Nadu, neighbouring and other States and also exported to foreign countries. However, the farmers of Dindigul district said they were not getting the right price for their produce due to lack of export opportunities.They said shallots were being sold at ₹40 per kg and in the retail market it was ₹50 per kg.
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