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, IndiaFarm laws 2020 to benefit farmers, says CEA SubramanianChief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian said on January 30 that the farm laws will benefit farmers, while protesting unions fear the loss of MSP and mandis.
- Policy & trade, PunjabAmid scuffle between Centre and Punjab, CM Capt. Amarinder Singh begins dharna in DelhiPunjab chief minister Amarinder Singh began a sit-in in Delhi, accusing the Centre of halting rail services to Punjab amid farmer protests over the farm laws.
- Policy & trade, Punjab30,000 farmers march to reach Delhi by December 26 and 27BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) said over 30,000 farmers would join the protests at Delhi's borders on December 26 and 27, a month after the first march to Delhi.
- Policy & trade, PunjabFarm unions urge not to force Powercom staff to switch to Reliance JioPunjab farm unions opposed state utility Powercom's move to switch employees' SIM cards from Vodafone to Reliance Jio, a company they have protested against for months.
- Policy & trade, IndiaPresident accepts Badal’s resignation; food processing portfolio to have new headHarsimrat Kaur Badal quit the Union Cabinet in protest against two farm bills, and Narendra Singh Tomar has been given charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
- Policy & trade, IndiaGovernment sought more time to present a concrete proposal; next round of talks on December 9The Centre asked farm unions for more time to present a concrete proposal on the farm laws and set the next round of talks for 9 December, as unions went ahead with a Bharat Bandh.