An alarming situation has emerged in Lower Sindh as poor farmers are compelled to sell a one-maund sack of onions for only Rs. 500.
Onion farmers in Pangrio and other parts of Lower Sindh are facing a severe financial crisis as prices have sharply declined in local markets. A sack weighing one maund is currently selling for only Rs. 500, an amount that farmers say does not even cover transportation costs.
According to media reports, due to the extraordinary fall in vegetable prices, farmers across the region are suffering heavy losses.
In many areas, onion crops are rotting in the fields as taking them to market has become uneconomical. Growers report that the current market price is far below the cost of production.
Most farmers reported that expenses for seeds, fertilisers, agricultural chemicals, irrigation, labour, and transportation are several times higher than the prices they receive.
According to onion growers, the cost of sowing, harvesting and transporting the crop runs into thousands of rupees per acre. At the same time, current prices do not even recover a fraction of these expenses.
As a result, some farmers are leaving their crops unharvested or destroying them instead of transporting them to markets, as transport costs cannot be recovered. The situation has intensified financial pressure on farming communities in the region.
Affected farmers have demanded immediate intervention from the government and relevant agricultural institutions. They have urged authorities to introduce an effective pricing policy for onions and other crops to ensure farmers receive fair compensation for their hard work and to prevent further losses.
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