New Delhi, July 16 -- Nashik onion farmer Karbhari Jadhav lost nearly a quarter of his crop after unseasonal rains lashed Maharashtra in April. Yet, the 48-year-old is more optimistic than he was a year ago. Last year, Jadhav struggled to sell his onions for more than Rs.12 a kg. This season, wholesale prices have already climbed to Rs.27-28 a kg as lower rabi stocks and fears of a weak monsoon push prices higher. "I'll more than make up for the production losses through better prices," Jadhav said. The temporarily higher prices have eased Jadhav's immediate worries. But as he prepares to sow the next crop, uncertainty hovers. Like millions of farmers, he needs steady monsoon rains over the coming weeks. While farmers fear patchy rainfall c...