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Onion farmers stage protest on Mumbai-Agra Highway over Centre's ban on exports

IndiaTimes Friday, 8 December 2023
Hundreds of onion farmers blocked the Mumbai Agra Highway at three places in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Friday after the Centre announced a ban on the export of the kitchen staple, police said. The Centre has banned onion exports till March 31, 2024, to increase domestic availability and to keep prices in check. Protests have been held at onion markets of Lasalgaon, Nandgaon, Pimpalgaon and Umarane in Nashik district for the last four to five days, an official said.
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