Crop diversification, monetary security, and assured procurement: Details of the generous Govt proposal that protesting farmers rejected
10 months ago

Crop diversification, monetary security, and assured procurement: Details of the generous Govt proposal that protesting farmers rejected

Op India  

On 18th February, the Narendra Modi-led central government put forth a proposal during discussions with farmer unions from Punjab who are currently protesting. As per sources in the government, the proposal would have helped the farmers from Punjab to move away from water-intensive crops such as wheat and paddy. By rejecting the proposal, the farmer unions prioritised short-term gains over the long-term interests of the farmers from Punjab and ecology. Government sources stated that the protesting farmers want to cling to the traditional crops, and this has restricted them from accessing new markets.

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Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Modi govt amid farmers’ protest: ‘Not being practical, policy-making not on right track’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Modi govt amid farmers’ protest: ‘Not being practical, policy-making not on right track’

Live Mint  

Farmers' Protest News: In the midst of ongoing farmers' protests, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government to initiate immediate discussions with the cultivators, highlighting the increasing distress among the agricultural community. Speaking during a session, Jagdeep Dhankhar directed a pointed question to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asking whether previous promises made to …

“Not in favour, we reject it…”: Farmer leaders on Centre’s proposal over MSP
10 months ago

“Not in favour, we reject it…”: Farmer leaders on Centre’s proposal over MSP

Op India  

After the Centre brought a proposal to purchase crops at Minimum Support Price, farmers leaders rejected the proposal on Monday evening, saying that it had nothing for them. Addressing a press conference, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said that after the discussion, the forums rejected the proposal. After the fourth round of talks, General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh …

Farm talks: Govt offers plan to procure 3 crops; farmers march to Delhi on hold
10 months ago

Farm talks: Govt offers plan to procure 3 crops; farmers march to Delhi on hold

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Sunday proposed a plan to procure pulses, maize and cotton from farmers at minimum support prices, Union minister for food, commerce and consumer affairs Piyush Goyal said shortly after concluding the fourth round of negotiations with protesting farm unions that stretched beyond midnight. The minister said during the discussions, the government proposed an “innovative, out-of-the-box” plan, …

Disconnect in farm governance: Bridge gap for sustainable growth
1 year, 3 months ago

Disconnect in farm governance: Bridge gap for sustainable growth

Hindustan Times  

The prowess of Punjab’s agriculture has long been celebrated as a cornerstone of national food security. The lasting impact of the Green Revolution, pioneered by Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh, continues to resonate through India’s agricultural landscape, a testament to its enduring success in eradicating hunger and freeing the nation from imposed food dependency. The prosperity that blossomed in …

Crop diversification push in Punjab hits a roadblock
1 year, 6 months ago

Crop diversification push in Punjab hits a roadblock

Hindustan Times  

Efforts of the Punjab government to push crop diversification after wheat harvesting this year has hit a roadblock. This time the acreage of the traditional crop of cotton has touched 1.80 lakh hectares or 4.50 lakh acres, the lowest ever since 2010 while the area under summer moong or green gram has also shrunk to 21,000 hectares or 52,500 acres …

Punjab CM urges farmers to opt for crop diversification to save groundwater
2 years, 7 months ago

Punjab CM urges farmers to opt for crop diversification to save groundwater

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday called upon farmers to opt for alternative crops to save groundwater and said his government will extend all possible help to those who go for crop diversification. Seeking cooperation from people, especially farmers, the chief minister said his government's intentions were crystal clear to save Punjab and several major decisions would be taken …

EXPLAINER: Why India’s farmers are revolting against PM Modi
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why India’s farmers are revolting against PM Modi

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A sea of tens of thousands of farmers riding tractors and horses stormed India’s historic Red Fort this week — a dramatic escalation of their protests, which are posing a major challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Modi’s government also initially tried to discredit the Sikh farmers by dismissing their concerns as motivated by religious nationalism. …

EXPLAINER: Why India's farmers are revolting against PM Modi
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why India's farmers are revolting against PM Modi

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A sea of tens of …

Farmers’ protests | Unions reject government proposal to suspend laws for 18 months
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protests | Unions reject government proposal to suspend laws for 18 months

The Hindu  

Protesting farm unions have rejected the Centre’s proposal to suspend the three farm reform laws for one and a half years. Farmers’ protest | SC-appointed panel starts consultation on agri laws The decision was taken after a tumultuous five hour meeting of the full general body of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint front representing about 500 protesting groups, at …

Talks with farmers an opportunity to explain benefits of farm laws: Union minister Piyush Goyal
3 years, 11 months ago

Talks with farmers an opportunity to explain benefits of farm laws: Union minister Piyush Goyal

Hindustan Times  

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday he sees the ongoing talks with the farmers protesting against the three farm laws as an opportunity to explain the benefits of the reforms to them. Goyal, along with Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union minister of state for commerce and industry Som Parkash, has been representing the government over …

Dilli Chalo | Government renews offer for dialogue with farmers
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo | Government renews offer for dialogue with farmers

The Hindu  

A day after the farmer unions rejected its offer of talks, the Union government on Thursday again wrote to them extending an invitation for talks and reiterated its commitment to a logical solution to all the issues raised by the agitating farmer groups. In a three-page letter to the unions, Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Vivek Aggarwal said the government had …

A million reasons to march
4 years ago

A million reasons to march

The Hindu  

“The people of Punjab not only know how to farm, they also know how to protect their fields,” said farm leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan from the Tikri border, Delhi, where farmers are camping in protest against the Centre’s new farm laws. Surjit Patar, the celebrated Punjabi poet who returned his Padma Shri in support of the agitating farmers, in his …

Agri Minister Tomar Says Protest Against Farm Laws an 'Exception', Hopes for Early Solution
4 years ago

Agri Minister Tomar Says Protest Against Farm Laws an 'Exception', Hopes for Early Solution

News 18  

The ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi borders is an "exception" and "limited to one state", Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday and hoped for an early solution as the government is in talks with farmer unions. Tomar highlighted the measures taken by the central government in the last six years to boost farmers' income and make agriculture …

'Punjab Has Failed to Transit to Manufacturing & Service Economy, Must Diversify in Agriculture'
4 years ago

'Punjab Has Failed to Transit to Manufacturing & Service Economy, Must Diversify in Agriculture'

News 18  

Punjab has been an economic failure. Punjab has been an economic failure, because even though in the past 10- 15 years it has had the highest per capita income because of agriculture, it hasn’t made the transition to an industrial or service economy to provide jobs for young people. Madhya Pradesh is a much better agriculture producer than Punjab; it …

Farmer unions reject govt's proposals to amend laws, ask not to 'discredit' stir
4 years ago

Farmer unions reject govt's proposals to amend laws, ask not to 'discredit' stir

India TV News  

The Krantikari Kisan Union has written a letter to the Centre wherein it has asked not to engage with other farmers' organisations. Its president Darshan Pal said that the union has already rejected the government's proposals sent on December 5 to amend the farm laws. Pal's letter to Agriculture Ministry secretary Vivek Agarwal also said that the government should stop …

Amit Shah, Narendra Tomar Discuss Farmers' Issues With Punjab BJP Leaders
4 years ago

Amit Shah, Narendra Tomar Discuss Farmers' Issues With Punjab BJP Leaders

News 18  

As the Centre’s talks with protesting farmers continue to be stalled, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held discussions on the farmers’ issues with Punjab BJP leaders on Sunday in the presence of Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. At the nearly 40-minute meeting at Shah’s residence in Delhi, the situation in Punjab and steps to tackle the protest that farmers plan …

Dilli Chalo | Government asks farmer unions to reconsider its proposal
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo | Government asks farmer unions to reconsider its proposal

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday made an appeal to the farmer union leaders to consider the proposals sent by the Central government and continue the dialogue. Mr. Goyal said the government was “very, very open and flexible” to find amicable solutions to the issues raised by farmers. “We make an honest appeal to …

Farmers should keep faith in Modi govt, Centre will consider all aspects: Agriculture Minister
4 years ago

Farmers should keep faith in Modi govt, Centre will consider all aspects: Agriculture Minister

India TV News  

After the 5th round of Centre-farmers talks on Saturday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar once again assured farmers that MSP will continue and that there is no threat to it. Speaking after 5 hour long meeting with farmers, Narendra Singh Tomar said, "We've told farmers that the government will consider all their aspects. Government has had several rounds of …

Farmers' protest over farm bills: Let's decode MSP puzzle
4 years ago

Farmers' protest over farm bills: Let's decode MSP puzzle

India Today  

In September this year, the Narendra Modi government increased the Minimum Support Price for rabi crops. Still, the thousands of farmers are sitting at the Delhi borders for a week seeking a guarantee that the government will not end the MSP regime. Photo: PTI Different farmers' unions have slightly different demands ranging from total withdrawal of the three farm laws …

Farmers Should Flag Specific Issues in Laws, Govt Ready to Look into Them: Agri Min Tomar
4 years ago

Farmers Should Flag Specific Issues in Laws, Govt Ready to Look into Them: Agri Min Tomar

News 18  

As a meeting with representatives of protesting farmers remained inconclusive, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday they have been asked to come with specific issues in the new farm laws and the government is ready to discuss and address their concerns. We are ready to discuss with all farmers.” Asked when the deadlock will end, he said, …

Govt Will Reach Solution After Discussing Farmers' Issues: Agri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
4 years ago

Govt Will Reach Solution After Discussing Farmers' Issues: Agri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

News 18  

The government on Tuesday expressed confidence that it will reach a solution after discussing issues raised by protesting farmers, as a meeting got underway between union ministers and representatives of over 30 farmer organisations. For the meeting at Vigyan Bhawan here, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was accompanied by Railways and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister …

Why are thousands of Indian farmers protesting?
4 years ago

Why are thousands of Indian farmers protesting?

Al Jazeera  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says recently enacted farm laws will free farmers from bullying middlemen; farmers say they fear big corporations. But many farmers fear that they stand to lose more than they could gain from the new regulations and that the main beneficiaries will be agricultural corporations with gargantuan financial firepower. One of the new legal provisions says …

What agitating farmers want, and why the Centre may not oblige
4 years ago

What agitating farmers want, and why the Centre may not oblige

India Today  

The scale of the November 26 protest march by 20-odd farmers’ groups of Punjab to New Delhi has perhaps taken both central agencies as well as the Punjab leadership of the BJP by surprise. The Haryana government’s police deployment to try and stop the agitating farmers from marching towards Delhi led to a war of words between the state’s chief …

Data | Farmers, new agriculture laws and government procurement
4 years ago

Data | Farmers, new agriculture laws and government procurement

The Hindu  

On September 27, 2020, the President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to three agriculture bills — The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, 2020, The Farmers Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, and The Essential Commodities Bill 2020. The chief concern seems to be the fear of losing government procurement at the Minimum Support Price. In …

Rice bowl on the boil
4 years, 2 months ago

Rice bowl on the boil

The Hindu  

Punjab, not surprisingly, isthe epicentre of protests against the passage of three controversial pieces of legislation governing agricultural marketing. Although the protests have been supported by various organisations and groups, including commission agents, agricultural workers, Left parties, Dalit-rights organisation and other progressive fronts, it is becoming increasingly clear that they are being led by farmers’ organisations with a clear rich …

Agriculture Reforms: Ignore Political Rhetoric, Embrace Prosperity Economics
4 years, 3 months ago

Agriculture Reforms: Ignore Political Rhetoric, Embrace Prosperity Economics

News 18  

A visibly low-hanging economic reform contains within it several vested interests. In fact, it must start communicating directly with small farmers — the middlemen in the closed agricultural chain are the same that ensure exploitative politics on farms. This law beaks the monopsony of Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees, overseen by state governments, and enables farmers to sell their produce to …

Modi Hails Passage of Farm Bills in Rajya Sabha as 'Watershed Moment', Assures MSPs Would Continue
4 years, 3 months ago

Modi Hails Passage of Farm Bills in Rajya Sabha as 'Watershed Moment', Assures MSPs Would Continue

News 18  

Hailing the passage of the agriculture reform bills as in Rajya Sabha a “watershed moment”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday again assured protesting farmers that the Minimum Support Price system won’t be touched and government purchase of their produce would continue. Congratulations to our hardworking farmers on the passage of key bills in Parliament, which will ensure a complete …

Why western UP farmers are silent on Centre’s new farm bills
4 years, 3 months ago

Why western UP farmers are silent on Centre’s new farm bills

Hindustan Times  

Western Uttar Pradesh, from where several farm protests originated, is relatively silent on the three controversial farm bills that have angered farmers in Punjab and Haryana. The reason farm leaders gave was that unlike Punjab and Haryana, the network of fruit and vegetable markets is not so strong in western Uttar Pradesh and impact of the farm reform laws would …

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