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Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers` Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. … [Read more...] about Centre must scrap farm laws, give legal guarantee on MSP, says BKU leader Rakesh Tikait as 9th round of talks begin

Farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws -- Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. … [Read more...] about Won’t hold tractor march on R-Day if SC orders: Farmers

"However, it is crucial that the social safety net adequately protects those who might be adversely impacted during the transition to this new system," the spokesperson said responding to a question on the ongoing protests by farmers against the laws in India. … [Read more...] about Farm bills will reduce role of middlemen, enhance efficiency: IMF

On Tuesday, Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal had told the Supreme Court that the Khalistan supporters have infiltrated the farmers protest against the three farm laws. When a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde along with and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian told the AG that if there is infiltration by a banned organisation, then the government has to confirm it. … [Read more...] about Don’t stop Punjab farmers Kesari tractor rally on January 26: Sikhs for Justice threatens CJI SA Bobde

i. Private markets will charge higher prices for produce, which is indeed better for farmers. ii. On the contrary, because of no more government support for MSP, farmers will surely be at the whims of market/corporates. Santushti Raj Thapar is an author, writer and columnist. To read more: santushtithapar.com. … [Read more...] about Needed: Comprehensive farm reform