Farmers Face Disappointment: Onion, Maize, Soybean Prices Plummet

• Farmers are once again disappointed as prices for onion, maize, and soybean have seen a record fall in agricultural markets on Sunday, December 28.
• Despite a brief improvement on Saturday, commodity prices declined sharply today, putting farmers under renewed pressure.
• Maize prices fell, with total arrivals of 1,209 quintals; Buldhana market saw the highest arrival and prices ranged from 1400 to 1800 rupees per quintal.
• Onion prices also decreased, with 1,277 quintals arriving; Pune market had the highest arrival, and prices varied from 600 to 1650 rupees per quintal.
• Soybean prices dropped again, with 297 quintals arriving; Buldhana and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar markets recorded the highest price of 4500 rupees per quintal.

Why It Matters: Farmers face renewed hardship as major crop prices for onion, maize, and soybean experience a significant fall.