https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45360 Under the Price Stabilisation Fund procurement framework, nodal cooperative agencies are required to procure and stock specified quantities of pre-monsoon onions. Farmers allege these agencies failed to follow the scheduled procurement timeline, leaving produce unprocured and exposed to unseasonal rains, resulting in spoilage and financial distress. Contributory factors cited include fraud-related slowdowns and blacklisting of federations, opaque procurement practices favouring intermediaries, and inadequate scientific storage, prompting calls for greater transparency, timely mobilisation of buffer procurement, and investment in storage capacity. en-us Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:16:05 +0530 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:16:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45360 Under the Price Stabilisation Fund procurement framework, nodal cooperative agencies are required to procure and stock specified quantities of pre-monsoon onions. Farmers allege these agencies failed to follow the scheduled procurement timeline, leaving produce unprocured and exposed to unseasonal rains, resulting in spoilage and financial distress. Contributory factors cited include fraud-related slowdowns and blacklisting of federations, opaque procurement practices favouring intermediaries, and inadequate scientific storage, prompting calls for greater transparency, timely mobilisation of buffer procurement, and investment in storage capacity. News - Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:16:05 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45360