Topic
Farm laws
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh passed an agricultural bill against Centre’s farm lawsChhattisgarh's assembly has passed the Krishi Upaj Mandi (Amendment) Bill, 2020, allowing deemed mandis and electronic trading in response to the Centre's farm laws, but without an MSP guarantee.
- Policy & trade, Punjab‘Rail Roko’ agitation in Punjab over agriculture Bills damages railway operationsFarmers in Punjab began a three-day rail blockade against the Union government's agriculture Bills, and the Railways cancelled at least 14 special trains from the Ferozepur division.
- Policy & trade, Uttar PradeshGhazipur border tensions: farmers’ protestFarmers at the Delhi-UP Ghazipur border refused a Ghaziabad administration ultimatum to vacate the site after the Republic Day tractor rally, as police deployed heavy security.
- Precision & digital, IndiaPost-pandemic recovery by agritech startups for farmers’ welfareOmnivore's Mark Kahn says Indian farmers turned to agritech platforms for inputs, sales, advice and finance during COVID-19 lockdowns, a shift he expects the farm bills to speed up.
- Policy & trade, IndiaSC shows faith in government, refuses to entertain pleas seeking enquiry into R-Day violenceThe Supreme Court declined on February 3 to intervene over violence during the farmers' Republic Day tractor rally, saying it was confident the government was enquiring into it.
- Policy & trade, IndiaOne lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock to be released: Mr Narendra Singh TomarNarendra Singh Tomar said one lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock is being released through NAFED to curb rising prices, and accused Congress of double standards on farm laws.
- Policy & trade, IndiaIn the wake of another looming protest, Centre opens its doors to farmers for discussion on farm lawsMinisters Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal said the Centre is ready to talk to farmers about the farm laws and that MSP procurement will continue, citing higher paddy purchases.
- Policy & trade, IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi to release the next installment of PM-Kisan schemePrime Minister Narendra Modi is to release the next PM-Kisan instalment of ₹18,000 crore to 80 million farmers and hold a virtual interaction with farmers on Christmas Day.
- Policy & trade, HaryanaInsurance cover to be provided for vegetable and horticultural crops in Haryana, says J P DalalHaryana agriculture minister J P Dalal announced insurance of Rs 40,000 per acre for farmers growing vegetables and horticultural crops.
- Policy & trade, Uttar PradeshUP: 6 farmers served Rs 50 lakh notices over farm bill protestsSambhal officials asked six farmer leaders protesting the farm laws to sign Rs 50 lakh personal bonds, cut that to Rs 50,000 and later withdrew the notices.