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, 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, 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, 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, DelhiNH-24 carriageway connecting Delhi to Ghaziabad opens after a month of restrictionDelhi Police reopened the NH-24 carriageway from Delhi to Ghaziabad, restricted since February 1 because of the farmers' protest at the Ghazipur border.
- 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.
- 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.