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Farmers’ protests: Punjab CM for implementation of Swaminathan report Farmers’ protests: Punjab CM for implementation of Swaminathan report Amid Agitations In Maharashtra And Madhya Pradesh, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh On Wednesday Said The Problems Of The Farmers Could Be Resolved By The Implementation Of The Swaminathan Commission Report And Sought The Centre’s Intervention In The Matter. PTI | Updated on: 08 Jun 2017, 11:02:58 AM Chandig...

Hyderabad: Telangana unit of Congress party on Monday held a protest rally at Suryapet district against the three controversial farm laws implemented

Highlights Farm leaders, however, reiterated their demand that the new Acts must be withdrawn Farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws New Delhi: The eighth round of talks between the Centre and farmers` union leaders at Vigyan Bhawan here on Friday (January 8) remained inconclusive and it was decided that the next round of talks will be held on January 15. The farmers remained adamant on their demand t...

Thanks to MSP, a dysfunctional system, Punjab farmers are richest in country By Mohan Guruswamy. Dated: 12/30/2020 10:48:44 AM “MSP prices, instead of becoming the price of last resort, are the price of first resort. At present there is a difference of about Rs 600 a quintal between the market and MSP prices for wheat (Rs 1935). The effect of this over the years has been the over-production of cereals, excessive MSP procurement in certain regions like Punjab, Haryana and north Telangana and ...

04 November 2015 - Global trade has real impacts on the lives, livelihoods and liberties of people and all else on Earth. Yet, only a handful of people engage in the making of trade rules, leaving the space open for trade negotiators, foreign diplomats and big businesses to set the terms. The rules for global trade are currently made under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and its agreements. The WTO succeeds the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1948-1994), which was meant to bring...

Reforms with the future and farming needs in mind Updated: Updated: December 29, 2020 17:13 IST If the Farm Acts are implemented in the right spirit, they will usher in the transformation of the rural economy Share Article AAA If the Farm Acts are implemented in the right spirit, they will usher in the transformation of the rural economy The major objections and fears relating to the new Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act and the Farmers (Empowerment and P...

Farmer unions agree to return to table: Next round of talks Tuesday Following deliberations on the government offer for talks, farmer unions, under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, told the press at Singhu border Saturday — the protest at Delhi’s gates is now a month old — that talks with the government will be held at 11 am Tuesday. Updated: December 27, 2020 8:15:07 am The unions warned that they will intensify their agitation by increasing blockades on highw...

Cultivate Trust, Show Flexibility Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. It is welcome that the protesting farmers and the government have both shown readiness to continue negotiations to reach a settlement. The government has, on its part, shown willingness to be flexible. It has offered to amend the law to remove the bar on disputes under the new farm laws being taken to court. It has also offered to al...

Tell us when you want to talk, ready for ‘logical’ solution: Govt to farmer unions In a letter to 40 representatives of farmer unions, Vivek Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, urged them to decide the time and date for the next round of talks, and also “give details of other issues on which you want to negotiate”. Updated: December 25, 2020 7:32:29 pm Farmers at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Thursday. A day aft...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday strongly defended the three contentious farm laws and accused the opposition parties of betraying and misleading the farmers.   The farm laws have triggered massive protests in and outside Indias national capital of Delhi, with thousands of farmers occupying roads.     "If anyone has any concerns, then with our heads bowed, our hands folded, with humility, we are willing to allay their fears," Modi said while addressing farmers in Madhya Pradesh via...