Farmer bodies unite to pay respects to MS Swaminathan
1 year, 3 months ago

Farmer bodies unite to pay respects to MS Swaminathan

Hindustan Times  

Putting up a united front, a slew of farmers’ associations came together on a common platform to pay tributes to noted agronomist and agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan at Jalandhar on Sunday. Punjab Kisan Sangrash Committee president Kanwalpal Singh said Sunday’s gathering gave a clear message to authorities that the farmer unions are united and will continue to raise issues concerning farmers in Punjab. Another farmer leader, Satnam Singh Sandhu, said the unions strongly denounced the central and state governments for “playing politics on SYL canal” at a time when Punjab has no water to share with other states. BKU state president Buta Singh Burjgill said, “The real tribute to Dr MS Swaminathan is the implementation of his report in toto regarding remunerative MSP and its legal status, and his formula C2+50%, which is the need of hour.” The C2 formula of calculating cost of cultivation includes the imputed cost of capital and the rent on land, to give farmers 50% returns.

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Farmers should unite to fight for their cause: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Farmers should unite to fight for their cause: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha

New Indian Express  

Madikeri: The need for the farmers to unite and fight for their rights was highlighted during the annual meet of the Kodagu district Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha in Gonikoppal. A large-scale struggle must be initiated by the farmers in Kodagu concerning the revenue land issues and farmers must unite to find a solution to the existing RTC problems.” Another guest …

Farmers’ protest | After ‘positive’ discussion, Centre-farmers to hold fourth round of meeting on February 18
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ protest | After ‘positive’ discussion, Centre-farmers to hold fourth round of meeting on February 18

The Hindu  

Even as protesting farmers from Punjab continued to camp near different locations on the inter-state boundaries with Haryana on Thursday, another round of meetings between farmer representatives and Union Ministers would be now held on February 18, after ‘positive’ discussions were held between Centre-farmers in the meeting concluded on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday. Farmers’ protest 2024 Live Updates, February …

Union ministers hold talks with farm leaders; farmers adamant on legal guarantee to MSP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union ministers hold talks with farm leaders; farmers adamant on legal guarantee to MSP

Hindustan Times  

A team of Union ministers on Monday evening held talks here with farmer leaders in a bid to dissuade them from their 'Delhi Chalo' march, and the Centre is learnt to have agreed to withdraw the cases against the farmers registered during the 2020-21 agitation. Delhi Police place barricades ahead of farmers' protests However, sources said farmer leaders were adamant …

Farmers asked to name MSP panel members
3 years, 1 month ago

Farmers asked to name MSP panel members

The Hindu  

Moving forward on the Prime Minister’s promise to set up a committee to discuss minimum support prices for crops among other issues, the Centre has informally asked protesting farm unions to suggest five names to be part of the panel. On November 19, the Prime Minister said a committee would be formed “to promote zero budgeting based agriculture, to change …

Needless escalation: On Lakhimpur Kheri violence
3 years, 3 months ago

Needless escalation: On Lakhimpur Kheri violence

The Hindu  

The deaths of eight people, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle that was part of the convoy of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra, in Lakhimpur Kheri in north-central Uttar Pradesh, marks an escalation of violence in a movement that has tried to remain peaceful. While the agitators and the …

Farmers' Protest | Camaraderie and humanism to the fore
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers' Protest | Camaraderie and humanism to the fore

The Hindu  

Farmers and farmer associations are protesting against recently passed three agri-marketing reform laws at the borders of the National Capital at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur since September. While the Union government and protesting farmers are continuing their talks, a Supreme Court-appointed committee is also looking at way to reach an amicable solution. Despite heavy police presence, internet being frequently cut-off …

Farmers demand a law on MSP, repeal of three agriculture-marketing laws
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers demand a law on MSP, repeal of three agriculture-marketing laws

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday reiterated farmers’ demand for a law on MSP for crops along with the repeal of the three agriculture-marketing laws and said that business over hunger will not be allowed in the country. Desh mein bhook se vyaapaar karne walon ko baahar nikaala jaaega,” Mr Tikiat said at Ghazipur border, which …

Farmers’ protest | SC-appointed panel starts consultation on agri laws
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protest | SC-appointed panel starts consultation on agri laws

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court-appointed panel on the new agri laws on Thursday started its consultation process and interacted with 10 farmer organisations from eight states, including Uttar Pradesh. Currently, there are three members in the panel as the fourth, Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann, has recused himself from the committee. Ten farmer organisations from Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharasthra, …

Centre proposes to suspend farm laws for 1.5 years, farmers call internal meet to discuss offer
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre proposes to suspend farm laws for 1.5 years, farmers call internal meet to discuss offer

Firstpost  

The next round of talks between the Central Government and the farmers’ unions to end the deadlock over the three farm laws has been scheduled for 22 January Yielding some ground to end the nearly two-month-long protest by thousands of farmers on the National Capital borders, the Centre on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for one …

Farmers’ protest: SC panel on agri laws to hold first meet on 19 Jan
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protest: SC panel on agri laws to hold first meet on 19 Jan

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws will hold its first meeting on 19 January to decide the future course of action, its member Anil Ghanwat said on Sunday. The apex court had on 11 January stayed the implementation of the contentious farm laws, against which several farmers' unions have been protesting at Delhi borders from 26 …

Farmer union tells SC to disband negotiation committee, appoint neutral members 'who can do the job'
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmer union tells SC to disband negotiation committee, appoint neutral members 'who can do the job'

Firstpost  

In an affidavit, it also sought dismissal of a plea file by the Centre seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor march “which seeks to disrupt the gathering and celebrations of Republic Day on 26 January” A farmer union requested the Supreme Court on Saturday to remove the remaining three members of the committee it had set up to resolve …

Farmers’ protest: SC-appointed committee will be impartial; well-being of agriculturalists ‘our priority’, say panel members
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protest: SC-appointed committee will be impartial; well-being of agriculturalists ‘our priority’, say panel members

Firstpost  

Notwithstanding the ambitious objectives of the committee, it is clear that the process of bringing about a consensus will be a long haul. The Supreme Court-appointed committee tasked with helping protesting farmers and the Central government in reaching an agreement will function in an ‘impartial’ and ‘unbiased’ manner, members of the panel told Firstpost. The protesters have said that all …

Sure farmers’ leaders will ‘actively arrive’ at a solution: Union minister Tomar
4 years ago

Sure farmers’ leaders will ‘actively arrive’ at a solution: Union minister Tomar

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday remained confident farmers unions’ leaders and the Centre will be able to settle differences regarding the new farm laws, ahead of the next round of discussions to be held on Friday. Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addresses media after the seventh round of talks between the farmer leaders …

Farmers' Protest: Consensus reached over power tarrifs and stubble burning, but deadlock on MSP, repeal of laws remains
4 years ago

Farmers' Protest: Consensus reached over power tarrifs and stubble burning, but deadlock on MSP, repeal of laws remains

Firstpost  

The Centre proposed forming a committee to deliberate on the farmers’ demands as it ruled out the possibility of repealing the legislations. Deadlock on MSP, repeal of farm laws After nearly five hours of the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, agriculture minister Narendra Singh …

Farmer Unions Likely to Decide on Centre's Talks Offer on Tuesday, Appeal Bihar Farmers to Join Stir on MSP Issue
4 years ago

Farmer Unions Likely to Decide on Centre's Talks Offer on Tuesday, Appeal Bihar Farmers to Join Stir on MSP Issue

News 18  

Agitating farmers on Monday claimed that there is nothing new in the Centre’s latest letter to them seeking a date for the next round of talks, as they held a day-long ‘relay’ hunger strike at all protest sites on Delhi’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to press their demand for the repeal of the contentious agri laws. The farmer …

Farmer Leaders to Consult SC Lawyers on Next Step; MSP Will Not End, Writes Tomar in Letter to Farmers
4 years ago

Farmer Leaders to Consult SC Lawyers on Next Step; MSP Will Not End, Writes Tomar in Letter to Farmers

News 18  

Farmer leaders on Thursday said they will consult senior lawyers, including Colin Gonsalves, Dushyant Dave and Prashant Bhushan, before deciding the next course of action after the Supreme Court said it was thinking of setting up an “impartial and independent” panel of agriculture experts and farmers’ unions to resolve the deadlock over the contentious farm laws. The apex court, which …

Farmers' protest | Government-farmers committee will be fruitful only after repeal of agriculture laws, say farmer groups on Supreme Court proposal
4 years ago

Farmers' protest | Government-farmers committee will be fruitful only after repeal of agriculture laws, say farmer groups on Supreme Court proposal

The Hindu  

Farmer leaders welcomed the Supreme Court’s observations on Wednesday as a “moral victory” but added that setting up a new committee would not resolve their concerns. “The Supreme Court advice to the government is a moral victory for farmers,” said a statement from the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, one of the protesting farmers groups. However, it said: “Committee …

Farmers' Protest: Haryana MPs, MLAs Meet Union Agriculture Minister Tomar
4 years ago

Farmers' Protest: Haryana MPs, MLAs Meet Union Agriculture Minister Tomar

News 18  

New Delhi: A delegation of Hayana MPs and MLAs on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, amid an ongoing protest by thousands of farmers on various borders of the national capital against three new central farm laws. Union Minister of State for Water Resources Ratanlal Kataria, Lok Sabha MPs Dharamveer Singh and Nayab Singh Saini and Rajya Sabha …

Farmers' group meet Narendra Singh Tomar; seek amendments, not repeal of farm laws
4 years, 1 month ago

Farmers' group meet Narendra Singh Tomar; seek amendments, not repeal of farm laws

India TV News  

As thousands of farmers continue to protest against the three new farm laws, a delegation of 20 from Haryana on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to extend their support for the new legislations. The group led by Padmashree awardee Kamal Singh Chavan demanded the government may amend some provisions but it should not repeal them, news agency …

Farmers' protest LIVE: Unions call for 'All-India Bandh' on Tuesday
4 years, 1 month ago

Farmers' protest LIVE: Unions call for 'All-India Bandh' on Tuesday

Business Standard  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the farm reform legislations were brought in after elaborate stakeholder consultations and a lot of homework, and will benefit farmers. Asserting that the reforms were not done in a jiffy, she said the agriculture minister is meeting farmers with an open mind and hoped that a solution will be found soon. She also …

Farmers Should Flag Specific Issues in Laws, Govt Ready to Look into Them: Agri Min Tomar
4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

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