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Agricultural scientists, economists and experts weighed in Monday on Union govt's proposal to buy five crops on minimum support price (MSP) under a le

Farm analysts say New Delhi has completely sidestepped the demands

As the farmers’ protest at the Punjab-Haryana border enters its seventh day, a crucial juncture has been reached in the negotiations between the protesting farmers and the Central Government late Sunday night. At the heart of the discussions lies the Central Governments proposal to guarantee

Farm analysts say the government has completely sidestepped the demands of farmers

Sunday’s talks between the protesting farmers and the Centre resulted in a proposal for the diversification of crops for which cooperatives NAFED can enter into a contract with farmers to purchase it at MSP without quantity limitations.

Despite the rather violent 2020-21 farmers protest, the BJP won significantly in 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections, especially the farming Western UP, concentrated with a significant Jat population who largely backed the demonstration.

The farmers' unions said they would decide on the proposal within a day or two

India News: Agricultural scientists, economists and experts weighed in Monday on Union govt's proposal to buy five crops on minimum support price (MSP) under a le

In 2021, after a year-long protest, India’s farmers brought about the repeal of three farm laws that were intended to ‘liberalise’ the agriculture sector.

In 2021, after a year-long protest, India’s farmers brought about the repeal of three farm laws that were intended to ‘liberalise’ the agriculture sector. Now, in 2024, farmers are again protesting. The underlying issues and the facilitation of the neoliberal corporatisation of farming that sparked the previous protest remain and have not been resolved. The