Summary:
The Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board had also sent a proposal to the Centre around two months ago, seeking 5% incentive for onion export to stop drop in onion prices.“The move will benefit onion exporters. Hence, the ministry of commerce has taken the right decision by introducing MEIS scheme for onion exporters,” Jain said. Hence, it will benefit onion exporters in our district in a big way. The maximum onion export from the country is from Nashik district. It will also help stabilise onion prices, which will help the farmers,” said Jaydatta Holkar, chairman of the Lasalgaon APMC.Onion trader Manoj Jain said, “Farmers have huge storage of summer onions..