KSPL to develop two more berths at deep sea port
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Chairman Dr. M. Angamuthu and East Godavari Collector D. Muralidhar Reddy on Friday flagged off the first consignment of rice from the Kakinada deepwater port as the Kakinada anchorage port has already met its capacity to handle rice exports.
The State government has recently permitted APEDA to export rice from the deep sea port operated by the Kakinada Sea Ports Limited (KSPL).
The Rice Exporters Association (TREA-India) is exporting the rice that is beyond the handling capacity of the Kakinada Anchorage Port operated by the A.P. Maritime Board.
Indian wheat is expected to make bigger inroads into global markets in 2020-21 marketing year (April-March) for the first time in six years, led by tightening supplies from major exporters and a swelling domestic inventory. India is likely to export 2.2 million mt of wheat in the 2020-21 marketing season, up 269.7% from a year .
SC panel meets agribusinesses for views on farm laws
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It has previously met some farmers’ associations and farmer-producer organisations
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NEW DELHI, 09/02/2021: Farmers at the ongoing protest against the agriculture farm laws at GT Karnal Road Singhu Border in Delhi on Tuesday. February 9, 2021. Photo : SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR / The Hindu
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It has previously met some farmers’ associations and farmer-producer organisations
The Supreme Court-appointed panel to examine the three contentious farm reform laws met representatives of 18 agribusinesses on Tuesday, as part of its consultations with stakeholders. It has previously met some farmers’ associations and farmer-producer organisations, which are largely in favour of reforms but has yet to meet any of the unions that have been protesting on Delhi’s borders for two and a half months, demanding the repeal of the laws.
Farmers shouting slogans against the new farm laws at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the three central agri laws would help some businessmen who are close to the ruling BJP government. On the other hand, her Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar said some leaders were using the farmers to grind their own axe. Meanwhile, the Centre has said the minimum support price (MSP) is completely compliant with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Here are the key developments of the day:
1. Mamata Banerjee alleged that the centre’s farm laws are meant to help a few businessmen who are its friends. These businessmen are BJP capitalists and once the three farm laws are introduced, they will try to forcibly purchase crops from the farmers, she said at a programme in Burdwan. The TMC supremo asked farmers not to be scared and assured them that she will not allow anyone to torture them. BJP
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws issue on Tuesday said it held consultations with agro-processing industries including ITC and Amul on the legislations.
This is the sixth meeting the panel has held so far. The three-member committee is holding consultations with stakeholders both through the online mode and in person.
In a statement, the committee said it held interactions with various agro-processing industries, associations and procurement agencies on Tuesday.
Amid the agitation by farmers who are camping on Delhi s borders since November end, the Supreme Court had on January 12 stayed the implementation of the three contentious farm laws for two months and asked the committee to submit a report after consulting the stakeholders during this period.