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.
Huge no. of Maharashtra, Gujarat trawlers docked as China fish exports hit
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Huge no. of Maharashtra, Gujarat trawlers docked as China fish exports hit
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar / TNN / Updated: Feb 8, 2021, 16:36 IST
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MUMBAI: On most early mornings, Bhaucha Dhakka, or New Ferry Wharf, is usually packed as trawlers unload tons of mackerel, shrimp, and ribbon fish for export. But this week, the fishing dock was not that busy - less than half the usual number of boats had arrived.
The pandemic has hit Maharashtra s trawl boats in an unexpected way. New Covid-19 safety rules in China, India s largest seafood destination, have delayed shipments and depressed fish prices. With payments stuck and rising diesel prices, multi-day trips have become unviable for many. More than half of the state s 4,290-strong trawl fleet has been grounded since January, according to Ramdas Sandhe, chairman of the Maharashtra Rajya Macchimar
Budget 2021: What will farmers get?
Union Budget 2021: It is anticipated that the government may roll out its ambitious DBT for fertiliser, offering direct subsidy transfer into the accounts of farmers. Timely release of the additional allocation for the fertiliser will enable clearance of the subsidy backlog
Mansi Jaswal | February 1, 2021 | Updated 08:10 IST
Budget 2021: According to the rating agency ICRA, the government could allocate funds towards the agricultural chain to improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses
Amid the prolonged farmers protest, where farm unions have demanded a separate Act on MSP and the withdrawal of three agri laws, it is therefore expected the Centre will keep a special focus on the agricultural economy in this year s Budget. It must be noted that when India s GDP shrank by 23.9 per cent in the June quarter of FY21, only the agricultural sector emerged as a silver lining registering a 3.4 per cent growth.