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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.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers are getting ready to show strength on March 8 and carry the protest forwardFarm unions plan dharnas at Singhu, Tikri and other protest sites on International Women's Day, 8 March, as protests surge again in Punjab.
- 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, 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, 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, PunjabPunjab government to give MSP by means of direct bank transferPunjab will pay MSP directly into farmers' bank accounts in the coming procurement season after the Centre refused the state another exemption from direct benefit transfer.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaThe Green Revolution, a blessing that became a baneThe Green Revolution raised output with HYV seeds, irrigation and chemicals, but left soil degradation, water pollution, farmer debt and regional inequality, especially in Punjab.
- 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.
- Policy & trade, PunjabFarm unions urge not to force Powercom staff to switch to Reliance JioPunjab farm unions opposed state utility Powercom's move to switch employees' SIM cards from Vodafone to Reliance Jio, a company they have protested against for months.
- Markets, IndiaGovernment’s paddy procurement at MSP has reached a new maximumPaddy procurement at MSP in kharif marketing season 2020-21 reached 116.66 lakh tonnes in under a month, 28.55% more than a year earlier, with Punjab supplying 75.11 lakh tonnes.