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Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha
1 month ago

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BARGARH : Amid widespread discontentment among farmers over introduction of grain analyser machines in the kharif procurementseason, a delegation of Jay Kisan Andolan on Friday visited several mandis located in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh to understand the paddy purchase system of the neighbouring state. The delegation comprised senior farmer leader Siba Prasad Pradhan, Jai Kisan Andolan’s district president Sushil …

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Farmer protest: Protestors whine about produce being exploited at Mandis, after forcing Modi govt to withdraw Farm Laws
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmer protest: Protestors whine about produce being exploited at Mandis, after forcing Modi govt to withdraw Farm Laws

Op India  

The three now-repealed agriculture reforms aimed to modernise the sector by reducing dependency on middlemen. The government of India enacted it to give farmers the freedom to sell farm produce anywhere in the country, within APMC mandis or outside them. While their statement reflected a broader apprehension that the global trade agreements affect the local agriculture trade, the GoI’s position …

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Set to Celebrate 6th Anniversary on April 14, eNAM Has Been A Rewarding Experience for Farmers, Traders
2 years, 8 months ago

Set to Celebrate 6th Anniversary on April 14, eNAM Has Been A Rewarding Experience for Farmers, Traders

News 18  

It was six years ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14, 2016, launched “eNam”, an electronic National Agriculture Market and a pan-India trading portal. “In a short span of six years, a radical change has been observed in the APMC operations and stakeholder preferences,” said Neelkamal Darbari, managing director, Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium. During the pandemic, the eNAM …

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Farmers of Punjab, Haryana Will Be Devastated by Closure of 'Mandis', Says Yogendra Yadav
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers of Punjab, Haryana Will Be Devastated by Closure of 'Mandis', Says Yogendra Yadav

News 18  

Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said if 'mandis' are closed due to the Centre's new agri laws the farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be ruined as the government would no longer procure their crops. Addressing a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' organised by United Kisan Morcha in Rajasthan's Sikar district in support of the ongoing farmers' agitation against the agri laws, …

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Data | Farm Act wants farmers to sell outside mandis, but most already do so
4 years, 3 months ago

Data | Farm Act wants farmers to sell outside mandis, but most already do so

The Hindu  

One of the chief aims of The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020 is to unshackle farmers from notified markets. The tradition earlier was to sell in mandis.” However, latest available survey data show that most small farmers were already selling their produce to private traders. Not a primary choice Close to 44% of produce were sold to private …

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Farm Ordinances Brought by Centre a Death Knell for Agriculture: Congress
4 years, 3 months ago

Farm Ordinances Brought by Centre a Death Knell for Agriculture: Congress

News 18  

The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Centre over three farm ordinances, alleging that they would subjugate the farmers “at the altar of a handful of crony capitalists” and were a “death knell” for agriculture. The ordinances seek to provide barrier-free trade for farmers’ produce outside notified farm mandis, and empower farmers to enter into farming agreements with private …

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Opinion | Farmers may not be infected but are certainly affected
4 years, 9 months ago

Opinion | Farmers may not be infected but are certainly affected

Live Mint  

The covid-19 pandemic is probably the biggest threat to health that people across the globe are facing. The Food and Agriculture Organization food price index, which records monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 180.5 points in February, 1% lower than in January. This is bad news for the Indian farmers when wheat production in the …

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Opinion | Farmers may not be infected but are certainly affected
4 years, 9 months ago

Opinion | Farmers may not be infected but are certainly affected

Live Mint  

The Covid-19 pandemic is probably the biggest threat to health that people across the globe are facing. The Food and Agriculture Organization food price index, which records monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 180.5 points in February, 1% lower than in January. This is bad news for the Indian farmers when wheat production in the …

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