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  On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Kutch, Gujarat, that farmers are being misled by some political parties on the three new farm laws.  Modi said, farmers are being fooled into believing that others will occupy their land if the laws are implemented. These reforms, the PM said, are exactly the same that farmers’ outfits and the opposition had been asking over the years. Modi said, those in the opposition who are misleading the farmers today, were trying to push these ...

How is it different from most other farm unions? The Shetkari Sanghatana has always been vocal about access to open market. It was Joshi’s firm conviction that the root cause of the farmers’ woes lay in their limited access to the market. Markets, Joshi believed, should be open and competitive to allow price realisation for farm produce. The farmer leader used to accuse the governments of intentionally deflating the prices of farm produce in order to ensure consumers get them cheap. This e...

Farm reforms essential to the long-term sustainability of agriculture The Centre needs to convey the importance of these reforms, convince the farmers of the short- and long-term benefits of these new laws, and ensure that reforms in the agriculture sector are here to stay December 16, 2020 / 12:33 PM IST Farmers | Farmers with less than two hectares of land will be offered Rs 6,000 per year, as direct transfer, under PM Kisaan Samman Nidhi. The benefit will be transferred directly into the...

A million reasons to march Updated: Updated: December 17, 2020 14:02 IST The farmers’ movement is now a battle not just for the peasantry, but also for justice and dignity Share Article AAA The farmers’ movement is now a battle not just for the peasantry, but also for justice and dignity “The people of Punjab not only know how to farm, they also know how to protect their fields,” said farm leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan from the Tikri border, Delhi, where farmers are camping in protest a...

Farmers getting benefits of new farm laws: Tomar   Tue, Dec 15 2020 08:11:31 PM New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Food Processing Industries Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, on Tuesday said that the farmers have started benefiting from the reforms introduced in the agriculture sector through the new laws brought by the Central government. He was speaking as the Chief Guest at the Agri-Food Processing summit organised by the A...

Government willing to find solution with open mind, continue dialogue with genuine farm unions: Tomar ANI | Updated: Dec 15, 2020 21:47 IST New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Amid continuing protest by farmers on Delhi borders over new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that the government is willing to continue dialogue with genuine farm unions and find a solution with an open mind. The minister, who met members o...

As a standoff continue between the government and groups of protesting farmers over three new farm laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said the Acts have been welcomed in various states across the country but the Centre is willing to continue its talks with "genuine farm unions" to find a solution with an open mind. He also said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP), at which the government commits to procure the produce from farmers, is an administrative decision and it...

Oppositions support to farmers protest flies in the face of having previously backed similar reforms There are several examples where those who promised freedom to farmers earlier are today protesting against the new farm laws Gunja Kapoor December 15, 2020 10:59:49 IST Rahul Gandhi at a tractor rally against the new farm laws in Punjab. PTI There is little point in taking...

NEW DELHI: The farmers protesting against the farm laws hardened their stance on Tuesday and gave a call to completely block the Chilla border between Delhi and Noida on Wednesday in a bid to force the BJP-led NDA government to scrap the three farm laws. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed there is a conspiracy by opposition parties to confuse the farmers about the new laws. Here are the top 10 developments of the day: 1. Hardening their stance on the laws, farmer leaders said they...

NEW DELHI: As a standoff continue between the government and groups of protesting farmers over three new farm laws, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said the Acts have been welcomed in various states across the country but the Centre is willing to continue its talks with "genuine farm unions" to find a solution with an open mind. He also said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP), at which the government commits to procure the produce from farmers, is an administrative decis...