Ajit Pawar appeals Centre to Remove 20% export duty on onions urgently to help farmers

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has made an urgent appeal to the central government to remove the 20 percent export duty on onions, aiming to provide much-needed relief to the state’s farmers.

In a letter addressed to Union Commerce



Minister Piyush Goyal, Pawar outlined the difficulties faced by onion farmers in the Nashik district, a major production area. Maharashtra, particularly Nashik district, is one of the largest onion-producing regions in India.