In India, a sharp drop in onion prices in the western state of Maharashtra has led to a crisis among farmers. The country is the world’s second largest producer of onions. The state government says it will compensate onion growers after hundreds of farmers started protesting. Al Jazeera’s Pavni Mittal reports from Lasalgaon, Western India. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #India #economy
India onion crisis: Gov’t to compensate farmers after fall in prices
In India, a sharp drop in onion prices in the western state of Maharashtra has led to a crisis among farmers. The country is the world’s second largest producer of onions. The state government says it will compensate onion growers after hundreds of farmers started protesting. Al Jazeera’s Pavni Mittal reports from Lasalgaon, Western India. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #India #economy