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Punjab
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Markets, IndiaCentre buys paddy at MSP, benefitting around 93.93 lakh farmers so far in the kharif seasonThe Centre had bought 651.07 lakh tonnes of paddy at MSP, worth about Rs 1.23 lakh crore, by February 19 in the 2020-21 kharif marketing season, up 15.91% on last year.
- Policy & trade, IndiaChhattisgarh and Rajasthan to follow in the footsteps of Punjab to oppose the central farm lawsAfter Punjab passed bills against the central farm laws, Congress-led Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan moved to do the same, though Chhattisgarh's governor queried a special session.
- Policy & trade, PunjabNew food park established in Punjab: will create employment and open possibilitiesMinister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated a Rs 107.83 crore mega food park at Phagwara in Punjab's Kapurthala district, expected to create around 5,000 jobs and benefit 25,000 farmers.
- Policy & trade, Punjab12 casualties in farmers’ protest in Punjab against the Centre’s farm lawsTwelve people have died during Punjab's protests against the Centre's farm laws, and BKU-Ugrahan is refusing to cremate two bodies until families get more than the state's Rs 3 lakh compensation.
- Policy & trade, PunjabTributes paid to the departed farmers of the farmers’ protestBKU (Ugrahan) held tribute programmes in 98 Punjab villages for 41 farmers who have died since September 15 as protests against the Centre's farm laws intensified.
- Policy & trade, PunjabStringent Bharat Bandh by farmers: highways and other roads blocked in Punjab and HaryanaFarmers blocked highways, roads and rail tracks in Punjab and Haryana during a Bharat Bandh from 6 am to 6 pm marking four months of protest against the farm laws.
- Policy & trade, IndiaA brief history of the farmers’ agitation in Delhi, 2020: is the capital city a solution to farmers’ grievances?Sets out the three 2020 farm laws, the government's case for them, farmers' fears over MSP and mandis, and the Delhi Chalo march that left protesters camped at Delhi's borders.
- Policy & trade, PunjabHalt on train mobilisation in Punjab has led to a loss of Rs 21,000 crorePunjab's industries department estimated production and export losses of Rs 21,391 crore after goods trains were suspended from October 1 amid farmer protests against the farm laws.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ protest caused a loss of Rs 814 crore toll revenue in the states of Punjab, Haryana and RajasthanNitin Gadkari said the farmers' protest cost NHAI Rs 814 crore in toll revenue up to March 16, with Rs 487 crore lost in Punjab and Rs 326 crore in Haryana.
- Policy & trade, PunjabAnnouncement of subsidy on wheat seeds brings smiles and happiness to the homes of farmersPunjab has approved a 2020-21 wheat seed subsidy giving farmers certified seed at half cost for up to 5 acres, with the payment credited to their bank accounts.