Onion crop plowed to make fertilizer! Farmers of Maharashtra have no tears left, Diwali lamps also extinguished in villages

Maharashtra farmers protest reason: On one hand, while the entire country was shining with the lights of Diwali, on the other hand, this time in the villages of Maharashtra, even the lamps of the festival could not be lit properly. The farmer, who is called a provider of food, is today himself in need of every grain. The incessant rains first destroyed their standing crops, and whatever was left, its price in the market fell so much that it seemed cheaper to destroy it in the field than to sell it.

This story is not just of one farmer, but of lakhs of farmers of Maharashtra, whose backs have been completely broken by crops like onion, tomato, soybean and pomegranate.

Sold 7.5 quintals of onion, got only ₹664!

Anyone’s heart will be shocked to hear the story of Sudam Ingle, a farmer from Purandar. He worked hard throughout the year and cultivated onions, on which he earned nearly ₹66,000 It cost Rs. When he reached the market with his 7.5 quintal onion crop, he got in return only ₹664,

Sad Sudam says, “Now it is better to plow it in the field and convert it into manure. The fare to bring it to the market is also going out of my pocket.”

Silence spread in Asia’s biggest market

The situation is also not good in Lasalgaon, Asia’s largest onion market. onion here ₹5 to ₹14 per kg It is being sold at Rs. Bumper production and then continuous rains have deteriorated the quality of onion so much that no buyer is being found for it. According to officials, in Nashik alone 80% onion crop wasted It is done.

Diwali in cities, Diwali in villages

This is the most bitter truth of this year. While people were shopping extensively in the cities, the village markets were completely deserted. When farmers don’t have money, what will they buy? A businessman said, “This time Diwali has come only in cities, there is mourning in our villages.”

Anger erupted over government policies

Both farmers and traders are extremely angry with the policies of the government. He says:

• When onion becomes expensive, the government immediately ban on export So that prices do not increase in cities.
• And when onion becomes cheaper and is sold at earth’s price, the government rushes to buy it. does not come forward,

The farmers have only one demand – “If the government restricts our profits, it should also share in our losses.”

Now, even if onion prices increase slightly after Diwali, are farmers left with good quality onions to sell? For them this year brought nothing but destruction and despair.