Uddhav Thackeray Urges Centre To Increase Onion Stock Holding Limit

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has urged the Centre to increase the 1,500 metric tonnes of onion stock holding limit for wholesale traders in the state, who purchase the key kitchen staple directly from farmers.
In a letter written to Union Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal, Thackeray said that the wholesale traders have stopped purchasing onion from farmers.
He said, "This has stalled the supply chain from farmers to consumers, which has resulted in an increase in prices of onion in the retail market."
He further added, "Arrival of Kharif onion is likely to begin from the first week of November. Kharif onion is highly perishable."
"If this onion is not purchased by traders due to the present cap on stock holding, farmers in Maharashtra will face huge losses", said Thackeray.