Topic
Farm laws
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCentre sparks hope for negotiation, offers to put farm laws on hold for a yearAfter the tenth round of talks on 20 January 2021, the Centre offered to put the three farm laws on hold while a committee deliberates, and unions agreed to consider it.
- Policy & trade, PunjabFarmers’ protests have led to telecom tower vandalisationMore than 1,500 telecom towers were damaged or had their power cut in Punjab amid protests against the farm laws, though farm unions denied any role.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ distrust of the Modi-led government during this pandemic is irredeemableFarmers camped in Delhi against the three farm laws say they do not trust the government's assurances on MSP, and unions have called a Bharat Bandh on December 8.
- Policy & trade, IndiaAn impending call of doom for a nation of farmers?The President's assent to three farm bills was followed by protests, a Bharat Bandh and rail blockades, as farmers voiced fears over MSP, APMCs and contract farming.
- Policy & trade, PunjabFarmers’ railway blockade on Feb 18 forces railways to cancel trains and change routes in PunjabNorthern Railways cancelled, cut short or diverted several trains to and from Amritsar around a four-hour rail blockade called by farm unions in Punjab on February 18.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ union: tractor parade to win hearts of people, not to conquer DelhiThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha issued guidelines for its Republic Day tractor parade in Delhi, urging protesters to stay peaceful, ignore rumours and respect police and media.
- Policy & trade, IndiaWTO Agreement on Agriculture should be revised, remarks former Indian envoysA group of former Indian envoys has written an open letter calling for the WTO Agreement on Agriculture to be amended, saying it reflects double standards, and backing India's farm laws.
- Policy & trade, PunjabRailways blame Punjab farmers for the non-functioning of trains even though the agitation has movedNorthern Railway says services in Punjab can resume only once tracks are cleared of protesters, while farmer groups say they are blocking only three branch lines serving private power plants.
- Policy & trade, IndiaSupreme Court attempts at getting individual opinions of the farmers through the agriculture panelThe Supreme Court-appointed committee on the farm laws opened a portal for individual farmers' views, while member Anil Ghanwat said repeal was not on the cards.
- Policy & trade, United KingdomUK’s House of Commons to debate India’s ongoing farmers’ protest issueA UK parliamentary e-petition on protesters' safety and press freedom in India's farmers' protest passed 100,000 signatures, making it eligible for a Westminster Hall debate.