Business
Onion retails at ₹60-70 a kg in Buldhana; water shortage threatens rabi planting
With onion fetching up to ₹6,000 a quintal in Buldhana district markets, consumers are paying ₹60 to ₹70 a kilo at retail.
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Maharashtra
Navratri lifts demand for fasting vegetables in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; okra and sweet potato at ₹80 a kilo
With Navratri under way, buying of fasting foods such as okra, sweet potato, raw banana, groundnut pods and water chestnut has risen in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's markets.
Agriculture
Karmad tomato market turns over ₹40-50 lakh a day; crates fetch ₹625 on average
As drought eats into farm incomes, the tomato sub-market at Karmad is supporting farmers and local workers. On Saturday, October 10, a 25-kg crate fetched ₹625 on average.
Agriculture
White tur fetches season-high ₹10,650 a quintal at Jalna market
White tur (pigeon pea) fetched up to ₹10,650 a quintal, the highest price this season, at the Jalna agricultural produce market committee's auction on Friday, October 9.
