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'We'll die of hunger': Nashik farmers unable to sell onions at fair prices

'Our earnings are not even supporting the expense of fuel to carry them to market'

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Nashik farmers say the market is down due to coronavirus outbreak (Photos by : Kamlesh Pednekar)

ANI Nashik

1 min read Last Updated : May 27 2020 | 8:48 AM IST

Farmers in Nashik have said that they are facing losses as they are unable to sell onions at fair prices.

"We are getting less than half of the price at which we used to sell. Our earnings are not even supporting the expense of fuel to carry them to market. The situation is such we will die of hunger," a farmer told ANI.

He said that the market is down due to coronavirus outbreak.

Topics : Coronavirus Nashik mandi onions

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