Due to a bad harvest, experts warned that there would be an onion shortage a few months ago, but the government did not allow importation. And then, just when the next crop is almost due, that's when they give the green light to importers. Local farmers will not be able to compete against cheap imports.
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Due to a bad harvest, experts warned that there would be an onion shortage a few months ago, but the government did not allow importation. And then, just when the next crop is almost due, that's when they give the green light to importers. Local farmers will not be able to compete against cheap imports.