Highlights 1 Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were to be beneficiaries of an artificial onion scarcity. 2 Traders in onion belt of Maharashtra were trying to export to these countries. Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were to be the beneficiaries of an artificial onion scarcity being created by Maharashtra traders, reports accessed by India Today indicate. On Friday, the top onion traders in the country were raided. Onion traders haveThe onion crop was hit due to heavy rains this time and certain Maharashtra-based traders stoked fear of an impending scarcity, in order to raise prices.

Source: India Today September 15, 2017 02:52 UTC