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Stop defaming farmers, hold talks on ways to repeal: Badal to Centre

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said the Centre should stop defaming farmers and hold talks with them on ways to repeal its contentious agriculture laws.

PM Modi defends farm laws, offers talks based on 'facts and logic'

Opposition parties pushing political agenda by opposing new farm laws, says Prime Minister at virtual event

Noise around farm laws: Are we really reading the provision correctly?

While unregulated trade is definitely not healthy for India, a close reading of the legislation, with its accompanying provisions, seems to point towards something different

Procurement: A much-used tool to further the interests of political parties

One govt after another has been reaching out to the farmer just ahead of crucial polls, offering remunerative prices for his crops in a bid to score electoral victories

Benefits, drawbacks of the 3 farm laws at the heart of farmers' protests

With no sign of any agreement between the government and farmers even after the fifth round of talks, farmers are sticking to their major point - that the three "anti-farmer" laws passed be repealed

The solution to farmers' grievance lies not on farms but in factories

If fewer hands were employed on the farms, incomes per head would rise for those who stay engaged in agriculture. Farmers would then not worry about assured product prices, writes T N Ninan.

Centre says it's open to suggestions on farm Acts, but won't repeal them

The comments came a day before more than 30 farmers' groups are scheduled to meet Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Food Minister Piyush Goyal

The pain points that India's burgeoning farm exports don't reveal

Seen at $17.68 bn in April-Sept, the export performance is set to surpass all expectations. Yet, the poor show by buffalo meat and plantation crops tell a different story

Fertiliser subsidy: Experts say structural reforms in the offing

These could include direct cash transfer, encouraging rational use of fertilisers

Agri reforms will link farmers directly to market, send middlemen out: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the agriculture reforms introduced by the government will connect farmers directly to the market and "send middlemen out of the system"

How different are farm Bills of three Congress-ruled states from Centre's?

While Rajasthan and Punjab bills are quite similar in their tone and tenor, the Chhattisgarh bill is vastly different.

Govt provides Rs 670-crore support to RRBs to meet regulatory capital

In a bid to strengthen capital base, the union government has provided Rs 670 crore to Regional Rural Banks considering their importance in agriculture finance during these difficult times

Agri reforms a move in the right direction, says HUL MD Sanjiv Mehta

If these reforms were implemented appropriately, Mehta noted that rural areas could continue growing over the long term.

There's business in farming: How companies gain from agri sector reforms

The recent farm law changes unshackle farmers from restrictions on when, where, and to whom to sell. Here's a look at where companies can find investment opportunities in agriculture

The (food) grain of Punjab's own farm Bills

The MSP is declared for 23 crops. This means that farmers of other crops or those trying to diversify under contract farming would not have the MSP protection of the Bills

Ready to resign rather than bow to injustice, says Punjab CM on farm laws

The chief minister said he was uneasy and upset over the situation and wanted to understand the Centre''s decision to cause such "suffering" to farmers amid the Covid-19 crisis

Kharif foodgrains production likely to be 144 MT in 2020-21: Narendra Tomar

Foodgrains production is pegged at record 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 kharif season notwithstanding Covid-19 crisis, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday.

Farm sector start performer in pandemic-hit economy: Agri minister Rupala

The farm sector has been a star performer in India's pandemic-hit economy, with 3.4 per cent growth in April-June quarter of 2020-21 fiscal, Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala said.

Meet with Punjab farmers set at secy level; govt open for talks: Agri Min

"In this meeting, various issues related to farmers'' welfare were discussed for about two hours," the ministry said

Invited again for talks on farm laws by Centre, says Punjab farmer bodies

A decision on whether to accept the invitation will be taken at a meeting in Jalandhar on October 13, they said