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Sikar Onion Processing Unit to Employ 500 Women Farmers, Production by December
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News18•25-09-2026, 09:05
Sikar Onion Processing Unit to Employ 500 Women Farmers, Production by December
- •Onion processing units are being established in Sikar and Alwar under Rajasthan's 'One District, One Product' scheme.
- •The unit in Yalsar village, Laxmangarh tehsil, Sikar, costing 25 lakh rupees, aims to start commercial production by December.
- •Operated under Rajivika's Nai Umang CLF, Dudhwa, the unit will process raw onions into onion powder and flakes.
- •500 women farmers from Yalsar, Choorimiyan, Bidodi Badi, Bidasar, and Paldi will receive training in modern onion production and processing.
- •This initiative will help farmers avoid distress sales during low market prices and reduce the role of middlemen, providing a local market.
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Under the state government's One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme, an onion processing unit costing 25 lakh rupees is being established in Yalsar village of Laxmangarh tehsil in Sikar district, with commercial production targeted to start by December.
In the first phase of the Yalsar unit, 500 women farmers from villages including Yalsar, Choorimiyan, Bidodi Badi, Bidasar, and Paldi have been included to receive training in modern production techniques and work in the unit.
The processing unit will process raw onions from local farms to produce onion powder and onion flakes, which are dried pieces of onion used in various food items and products.
