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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, Himachal PradeshFarmers protest stir in HP: apple farmers demand repeal of the Centre farm lawsHimachal Pradesh apple growers protested against the farm laws and sought MSP for apples, special category status and a rise in apple import duty from 50 to 100 per cent.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers reject proposal of government; to continue protestFarm unions rejected the Centre's written proposal on the three farm laws as vague, demanded repeal and announced highway blockades and a toll-free day on December 12.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers protest to intensify: they announced a series of events from Feb 23The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced protest days from 23 to 27 February to intensify the farmers' agitation against the farm laws, following the rail roko on 18 February.
- Policy & trade, RajasthanRajasthan government firm in its stand with farmers against Centre’s farm lawsRajasthan's Congress government decided to pass a Bill on October 31 against the Centre's three farm laws, while the state BJP said it would oppose it.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ unions reject government offer to set up committeeFarm unions rejected the Centre's offer of a five-member committee to examine the new farm laws, and talks with three Union ministers ended without agreement.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers demand guaranteed law of assured MSP for 26 cropsAfter rejecting the government's written proposal, farm unions demanded repeal of the farm laws and a law guaranteeing procurement of 26 crops at MSP, and opened toll plazas for 24 hours.
- Markets, IndiaGovernment continues with procurement of paddy, highest bought from PunjabKharif paddy procurement rose 18.78% to 310.61 lakh tonnes, with Punjab supplying 202.65 lakh tonnes, or 65.24% of the total, the Union food ministry said.
- Policy & trade, BiharBihar’s blueprint of abolishing the mandi system in 2006 is not a beacon of hopeFarmers in Begusarai say Bihar's abolition of the mandi system left them without fair prices, storage or irrigation, offering a case study for the new farm laws.
- 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.