Govt restarts onion procurement at Rs 2,410/quintal in Maharashtra, MP to protect farmers amid export curbs: Piyush Goyal
Government restarted onion procurement at Rs 2,410 per quintal in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for its buffer stock, to protect the interest of farmers amid export curbs imposed to arrest the rising retail prices of the key kitchen commodity ahead of festival season.
"This was done to protect the interest of farmers. This will give better prices to the farmers," Goyal said. Pic: Reuters