Onion Rate: Possibility of Increase in Onion Prices, Permission for Onion Import from Bangladesh

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There is good news for onion-producing farmers as Bangladesh has allowed onion import. This decision will greatly benefit onion-producing farmers as well as onion exporters. From today, 50 (IP) onion import permits of 30 tons each will be issued daily, based on applications submitted by importers.

With permission granted for the export of 15,000 quintals of onions daily from India to Bangladesh, there is a possibility of significant growth in this sector. The state president of the Onion Producers Farmers Association, Bharat Dighole, stated that this will boost onion prices and benefit farmers more. He advised the central government not to impose any ban on onion exports. If this happens and other countries continue to import onions from India, onion prices may increase further.

Due to unseasonal rain causing significant damage to onion crops during the summer season, farmers' problems have increased. In some areas, flood conditions have led to substantial damage to crops and land. As a result, there has been a decline in onion prices, causing onion-producing farmers to face financial difficulties.

Angry farmers, protesting the drop in prices, have registered their complaint by staging a tractor protest in the administrative office premises today. This protest has highlighted the farmers' issues and the need for price increases to the public. All these events underscore the need for improvements in the onion production and export sector.