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Relief for Maharashtra's onion farmers may be near as Delhi takes up crisis issue
Updated On: 28 May, 2026 08:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
While the government has announced a MSP of Rs 1580 per quintal for onions, the farmers are demanding a much higher MSP, ranging between Rs 2500 and Rs 3000 per quintal

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (in black jacket) met with Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the issue faced by the farmers. PIC/PIC/X/@CMOMaharashtra
Onion farmers in Maharashtra may finally see some relief as their demands for protesting against the sharp decline in prices and requesting a higher minimum support price (MSP) are expected to be addressed within the next 10 days, according to government sources.
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, met Union Home and Cooperative Minister Amit Shah and Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi to discuss the farmers’ issue and the crash in onion prices.
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