Summary:
Just a few weeks ago, they were looking at making some profit by selling their produce at a five-year high price of Rs 4,000 per quintal. As a direct result, prices have been steadily dropping, and stood at around Rs 2,800 on Tuesday. "They don't want the urban consumers to pay higher prices for onion as they fear losing their votes. Ashok Jagtap of Bhakurde had brought 30 quintals of onion produce to the Pimpalgaon APMC. The issue is very important to Nashik district, which accounts for 40 per cent of the state's red onion produce..