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The agriculture minister expressed concerns about the farmers’ health and wellbeing as India witnessed a record surge of over 1.45 lakh coronavirus cases on Saturday
While talking to a few reporters in Gwalior, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar accused opposition parties of playing politics over the issue.
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday informed Parliament that the government does not have any proposal to end the minimum support price (MSP) system.
The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24, 2019, from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said farmer unions and the opposition have not been able to point out any lacuna in the three laws.
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar also said that the Centre has not received any information on losses incurred by farmers for not being able to sell their produce in the national capital owing to the farmers'...
BJP president J P Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a meeting with party leaders from the farm community in Haryana, Rajasthan and UP.
Farmers’ Protests: During the 10th round of talks, the government had proposed to keep the new agri laws in abeyance for 1-1.5 years.
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the three farm reform bills were passed in Parliament for farmers' benefit and will increase their income.
The last round of talks was conducted on Wednesday in which the government had offered the farmers to stay the implementation of new farm laws for 12-18 months.
Kulwant Singh Sandhu of Jamuri Kisan Sabha said, 'The government is on backfoot and it has started yielding ground to us'
Other than the demand of a full repeal of the laws, the government is ready to consider 'seriously and with an open heart' other alternatives, Tomar added.
The Supreme Court of India had stayed the implementation of the contentious farm laws last week as farmers continued their protest on Delhi borders.
Addressing the media after the meeting with the farmers, Tomar said Rahul's statements and actions are laughed at even within his own party.
The minister said solution can emerge from the government-farmers talks as well as from the SC-appointed panel's deliberations.
Next round of talks on January 19 after five hours of dialogue end in stalemate again
The Supreme Court on January 11 had stayed the implementation of the three laws till further orders and appointed a four-member panel to resolve the impasse.
A total of 10,000 FPOs are to be formed in the country by 2023-24 and each FPO will be supported for five years.
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The minister also denied giving any proposal to Punjab's Nanaksar Gurudwara head Baba Lakha, for ending the stalemate
Farmers’ Protest: The eighth round of talks between the Centre and the protesting farmers ended in a stalemate as both sides stuck to guns once again on...
Farmers' Protest: At the eighth round of negotiations, the government asserts the farm reform laws have been welcomed by a large section of farmers in various...
Goyal along with agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and minister of state for commerce Som Parkash is holding talks with around 40 farmer unions
Farmers' Agitation: The next round of talks between the Centre and the protesting farm unions will be held on January 8.
The next round of talks will be held on January 8
Next round of talks between farmers and the Centre will be held on January 4.
