Repeal farm laws: Economists to Tomar
New Delhi, December 17 Several economists in a letter to Union Agriculture Minister NS Tomar have expressed serious concern over the recent farm Acts. They agreed with the need for improvement in the agri marketing system but claimed these Acts did not serve that purpose as the laws were based on wrong assumptions. The economists gave five reasons why the three Acts were fundamentally harmful for the small farmers. First, they said, overriding states’ role in regulating agricultural markets was a flawed approach because the local machinery was more accessible and accountable to the farmers....
Source: tribuneindia.com