Topic
Farmers Protest
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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, 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, IndiaPM Modi marks continuity of PM-KISAN scheme with release of over Rs 18,000 crorePrime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 18,000 crore under PM-KISAN to more than nine crore farmers, Rs 2,000 each, on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary.
- Policy & trade, PunjabAmritsar rail tracks opened up after a dharna of 169 days by the farmersFarmers have ended a 169-day rail blockade at Devidaspura on the Amritsar-Delhi route, and railway officials say regular train services will resume soon.
- 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.
- Policy & trade, PunjabNewly introduced farm laws met by farmer protests and road blocks in Haryana and PunjabFarmers in Punjab and Haryana blocked state and national highways during a nationwide chakka jam against the three new farm laws, demanding they be withdrawn.
- Policy & trade, IndiaUnder government’s pressure on Twitter to delete more accounts, India’s public policy director in charge resignsThe Centre asked Twitter to block 1,178 more accounts it linked to Khalistan sympathisers over the farm protests, as Twitter's India public policy director Mahima Kaul resigned.
- Markets, PunjabIncrease in wheat planting in Punjab in spite of agitationWheat area in Punjab has risen 4% to 3.18 million hectares despite the farmers' agitation at Delhi's borders, officials said, while sowing across the country is also up 4%.