Riled by fall in the price of onions, farmers in Kurnool staged a protest outside city's new bus stand, they demanded that government should interfere and announce a subsidy support of 2500 rs per quintal. Onion farmers in Kurnool staged a dharna out city new bus stand after a sharp fall in the onion price, the price of onion was 4500 rs per quintal on Tuesday, which drastically fell to 1500 rs per quintal on Wednesday.
Andhra Pradesh Rythu sangam president blamed that government is exporting onion from Nashik, Maharashtra, which eventually made the local businessmen to stop buying onion from local farmers. He added that, government has announced the decision in a hurry, without any conclusive reason.
He further added that, since last four years farmers were in huge losses, first time this year when they were about to reap benefits, government quashed their dream. It was reported that, onion stock in the market was spoiled due to incessant rains, though the onions are not spoiled but the dealers are reluctant to buy it because they are wet.
The protesting farmers blocked traffic demanding the government to give support of 2500 rs per quintal at once.
