Sikar's 'Rashidpura Red' Onion Booms: 50,000 Ton Production Jump, 6-Month Shelf Life

• Sikar district in Rajasthan sees a 50,000 metric ton increase in onion production, reaching 7 lakh metric tons.
• Dry weather, despite unfavorable Rabi season for other crops, proved beneficial for onion cultivation.
• Farmers cultivated onions across 22,000 hectares, with 50,000 farmers involved, expecting 10 quintals more per hectare.
• A special local variety, 'Rashidpura Red', developed by farmers Suresh Kumar and Navrang Singh, boasts a 6-month storage capacity.
• Increased production is expected to stabilize market prices and improve farmer income, with demand for 'Rashidpura Red' growing nationally.