Farmers in Nashik district, Maharashtra, are experiencing severe distress due to a sharp decline in wholesale onion prices, which currently range between ₹800 and ₹1,000 per quintal. This price drop has left over five lakh growers struggling, as many are selling their produce below the cost of production, which exceeds ₹1,700 per quintal. The crisis has been attributed to disrupted export markets following the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which has halted exports to key markets such as Iran and Iraq. Additionally, domestic demand has weakened, with reduced consumption from hotels and restaurants due to irregular supply of commercial LPG. As a result, arrivals at the Lasalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) have decreased significantly, from 30,000 quintals to just 13,000-14,000 quintals daily. Farmers are now holding back their crops in hopes of better prices, while officials indicate that central agencies may procure around two lakh quintals to build buffer stocks. The situation has prompted calls for urgent government intervention to provide financial support, as many farmers are unable to repay loans or support their families amidst this ongoing crisis.