Pigeon Pea, Soybean Prices Fall; Cotton Sees Slight Rise in Maharashtra Markets

• Maharashtra's agricultural markets show mixed trends on January 21, with cotton prices slightly up, onion prices stable, but soybean and pigeon pea prices declining.
• Cotton arrivals totaled 17,722 quintals, with Wardha Market seeing the highest arrival (5,350 quintals) and Yavatmal Market fetching the highest price of Rs 8,320 per quintal.
• Onion arrivals were substantial at 3,17,146 quintals; Nashik Market had the highest arrival (1,37,004 quintals) and Amravati Market recorded the highest price of Rs 2,800 per quintal for red onions.
• Soybean prices fell, with 36,098 quintals arriving statewide; Akola Market had the highest arrival (6,349 quintals) and Jalna Market offered the highest price of Rs 5,391 per quintal for yellow soybeans.
• Pigeon pea prices also declined, with 32,345 quintals arriving; Jalna Market recorded the highest arrival (9,131 quintals) and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Market offered the highest price of Rs 8,300 per quintal for black pigeon peas.

Why It Matters: Farmers face concerns as pigeon pea and soybean prices drop, while cotton sees a minor increase and onion prices remain stable.