‘40% Onion Export Duty Makes Us Cry’: Farmers, Traders at Asia’s Largest Market in Lasalgaon | Ground Report

Onion traders from Nashik’s Lasalgaon have called for a ‘bandh’ to protest against the Centre’s decision to impose 40% export duty on onions. Farmers are also unhappy about the govt decision to purchase only 2 lakh metric tonnes at Rs 2,410/quintal