Traders in Nashik on August 21 said they have decided to close onion auctions indefinitely in all the Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) in Maharashtra's Nashik district to protest against the Centre’s decision to impose a 40% duty on the export of the kitchen staple.
In view of the decision, the onion auctions remained closed at most of the APMCs in the district on August 21, including at Lasalgaon, the largest wholesale onion market in India, sources said.
Traders claimed the central government's decision to impose 40% duty on the export of onions till December 31, 2023 will adversely affect the onion growers and its export.
