Case of ban on export of onion stuck, angry farmers occupy the National Highway
Bhavnagar: Due to ban on onion export, all the yards in Bhavnagar district have been locked. Apart from this, farmer leaders have sounded the bugle of agitation regarding the government’s decision to ban exports. Farmers are upset with the six-day delay in fixing onion prices and lifting the export ban. At that time the farmer leader gave detailed information about the demands and problems of the farmers.
Farmers hold the National Highway hostage: There is anger among farmers across the state over the ban on onion export. In this matter, the farmer leader gave his statement with the allegation that the local elected MLA or MP did not even come to document the matter or give representation to the government. On the other hand, farmers came down on Somnath National Highway in Mahuva of Bhavnagar. Farmers placed stones on the road and blocked the highway by sitting on the road and protested fiercely.
Loss due to onion export ban: After the yard remained closed for two days in Mahwa of Bhavnagar district, farmers also closed the doors of the yard due to onion export ban in Bhavnagar. When farmer leader Bharat Singh Wala was talked to, he said that due to the ban on onion export by the government, farmers are getting Rs 200 to Rs 300, which was earlier Rs 700. Farmers are suffering.
It costs Rs 58 to 60 thousand to cook onion in one bigha. The figures these people show are false. Onion is Rs 700, no farmer will become a millionaire. -Bharat Singh Wala (farmer leader, Bhavnagar)
Support to farmer movement: Farmer leader Bharat Singh Vala further said that our protest took place within 10 hours of the government banning exports, hence we have protested against the export ban and said that the export ban should be lifted within six days. Remove it, otherwise it will be noticed.
Currently, we are supporting the farmers of Bhavnagar, Talaja, Mahuva, Gondal who have protested. Losses due to onion export ban Losses due to onion export ban What is the price of onion per veg? In India, after Maharashtra, onion is cultivated on a large scale in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
When the government banned the export of onion, a storm of protest arose everywhere regarding the low price. Farmer leader Bharatsingh Vala said that first of all the cost of cooking onion, one has to pay Rs 5,000 per bigha for preparing the paddy field. In which 20 dadiyas are required and Rs.400 per article is Rs.8000 per article. In this way, if you want to bring a bud, it costs Rs 10 to 15 thousand per vegha.
Our protest was within 10 hours of the government banning exports, so we have protested against the export ban and said that the export ban should be removed within six days, otherwise we will be seen. Right now we are supporting the farmers of Bhavnagar, Talaja, Mahuva, Gondal who have protested. -Bharat Singh Wala (farmer leader, Bhavnagar)
Cost-Income Calculation: Bharat Singh Wala further said that apart from this, the cost of medicines, fertiliser, water and digging of ditch for water diversion is around Rs 10 to 15 thousand. When the onion is ripe, 20 sticks are needed to pull it, hence its price is 8000. Rs 40 per bag and farm to yard delivery charges are also charged. Thus, cooking onion in one bigha costs Rs 58 to 60 thousand. The figures these people show are false.
No farmer will become a millionaire by getting Rs 700 for onion. Straight talk, no nonsense: After a whirlwind of protests over the onion export ban earlier in Mahuva in Bhavnagar district, anger is being seen among farmers in Talaja and across the state. , Then Bhavnagar farmer leader Bharat Singh Vala attacked the public representatives and said that no MLA or MP from Bhavnagar even asked about the farmers nor gave a memorandum to the government. Even the marketing yard leaders do not go to meet any farmer. We do not see this cheating or subsidy. If they do not get Rs 1000 for onion, the farmers of Gujarat will take to the streets. Bhavnagar yard closed for unspecified period: On 13th, farmers got angry when they found onion being priced at Rs 200 to Rs 300 in Bhavnagar marketing yard. At that time, due to fall in the prices of cotton and groundnut, the auction in the farmers’ enclosure was stopped. However, along with this the question of reducing the weight of the traders also arose and the farmers became more angry and closed the doors of the yards. However, the yard has informed the farmers in public interest that the yard is closed for an unspecified period due to issues raised with traders regarding weight cut rules. Therefore, it has been announced that farmers will not take any kind of action.
