Onion Farmer's Devastating Loss: ₹1.25 Lakh Investment Yields Only ₹8,000

• Tukaram Shinde, a farmer from Dharashiv, invested ₹1.37 lakh in onion cultivation.
• Despite high hopes and significant expenses, his onions sold for only ₹8,700 after deductions.
• Expenses included ₹30,000 for saplings, ₹27,000 for planting, ₹17,000 for fertilizer, and ₹32,000 for harvesting.
• Onions were sent to Hyderabad market, where low auction prices and high transportation costs led to meager returns.
• Many farmers in Lohara taluka face similar crises due to rising costs and uncertain market prices, prompting calls for MSP and transport subsidies.

Why It Matters: A Dharashiv farmer lost over ₹1.25 lakh on onion farming, highlighting the severe agricultural crisis.