Topic
Farm laws
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaBacked by opposition parties and trade unions, farmers call a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’Farmers protesting the three farm laws held a nationwide 'Bharat Bandh' with roads blocked from 11 am to 3 pm, backed by 15 opposition parties and several trade unions.
- Policy & trade, IndiaIndustrial body CII claims that agriculture reforms will benefit farmersCII said the agricultural reforms will improve farmers' market access and incomes, with leaders from ITC, Nestle, Rasna and DCM Shriram backing them.
- Policy & trade, KeralaKerala’s Governor read the policy outrightly criticising the three Centre farm lawsGovernor Arif Mohammed Khan read out the Kerala government's policy address, which said the Centre's farm laws hurt farmers and the state and would cut farmers' bargaining power.
- Policy & trade, RajasthanRajasthan government in line: passes 3 bills to protest against the Centre’s farm lawsRajasthan has brought in its own amendment bills against the Centre's farm laws, making farming agreements invalid unless the price paid is at least the minimum support price.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmer unions asked to respond within a day on Centre’s proposalAfter the 10th round of talks, the Centre gave farmer unions 24 hours to accept its offer to put the three farm laws on hold for 18 months. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha rejected it and sought full repeal.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ unions called off Parliament march on 1 February due to Republic Day violenceFarm unions postponed their 1 February march to Parliament on Budget day after the Republic Day tractor parade turned violent and protesters entered the Red Fort.
- Policy & trade, BiharFarm bills would benefit the farmers of Bihar: Narendra Singh TomarUnion minister Narendra Singh Tomar told Bihar farmers by video link that the agriculture bills passed by Parliament would bring modern practices and raise their incomes.
- Policy & trade, DelhiRepublic Day farmers’ tractor rally turns violent; farmers allege police brutalityThe farmers' Republic Day tractor rally in Delhi ended in clashes with police at ITO, the Red Fort and the borders, with farmers alleging police brutality and the SKM blaming infiltrators.
- Policy & trade, IndiaDelhi Police allege 300 Pak Twitter handles created to disrupt farmers’ tractor rallyDelhi Police alleged that about 300 Twitter handles traced to Pakistan were pushing hashtags to disrupt the farmers' Republic Day tractor rally.
- Policy & trade, PunjabPunjab farmers say they would let passenger trains function once Centre resumes freight trainsFarm unions meeting in Chandigarh said they would let passenger trains run in Punjab as soon as the Centre resumes freight trains, as railway and industry losses grow.