Page 4 - Agriculture Reform

Override new farm laws, Sonia Gandhi tells states ruled by Congress

Party's MP from Kerala moves SC; Amarinder may follow suit

Centre starts kharif procurement in big way to douse fury over farm bills

Will also procure 1.4 million tonnes of pulses and oilseeds, and start lifting cotton on October 1

Delhi BJP reaches out to farmers to dispel 'misconceptions' over farm Bills

Delhi BJP on Monday launched a campaign to reach out to farmers in the national capital and dispel misconceptions about the farm reform laws, as protests erupted in neighbouring states against them.

Best of BS Opinion: RBI's GDP projection, progressive farm Bills, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Modi govt finally delivering on reforms? Let's not jump to that conclusion

The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little. What matters is implementation on the ground

Statsguru: A look at the good and bad of APMCs as new farm laws kick in

The new central laws bypass the existing Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) or mandis regulated by state laws

Congress has betrayed trust of farmers, women, youth of MP: Scindia

Hitting out at Congress for calling him a "traitor", BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that the opposition party has betrayed the trust of farmers, women and youth of the state."Today, they (Congress) say that Jyotiraditya Scindia is a traitor. My question to them is that they had promised that within 10 days they will waive off the loans of the farmers but why did that not materialise?" Scindia said while addressing a public meeting here."It is the party that has betrayed the trust of farmers, they are not just unfaithful but they are traitors," he added.Praising the Madhya Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he said the state government has been giving Rs 25,000 under Kanyadaan Yojana. "They (Congress) said that they will give Rs 51,000. Many marriages happened, a year went by but the money never reached. Those who betray the trust of mothers-daughters, they also are not just unfaithful but traitors," he said.The BJP leader cornered the ...

Fixing farm income is not so simple; govt must take the hard path

The debate must go beyond the binaries spun out by politicians who either condemn the new farm Bills or consider them the agricultural equivalent of the 1991 de-licensing of industry, writes T N Ninan

Punjab follows in Rajasthan's footsteps to blunt Centre's mandi Bills

While the move might lead to further confrontation, experts say states are well within their rights in notifying mandis

Decoded: Why farmers are up in arms against Modi govt's farm Bills

Why did the govt push these Ordinances and why is it facing opposition to them, both from within the government and outside it

Top headlines: Protest rise over farm bills; RIL eyes electronics chain

From protests over farm bills to Harley Davidson set to quit India, here are top headlines this morning

Why the new farm Bills should excite the advertising ecosystem

All the politics around them notwithstanding, the new Farm Bills could open up an entirely new domain of work for advertising and media. Sandeep Goyal explains how

In his bid to revive Indian economy, Modi takes a gamble on the farm

Modi has thrown out the old furniture by ramming legislation through parliament, passed by a dubious voice vote

Parliament: Govt to recommend adjournment of House sine die, says minister

Eight Opposition members were suspended on Monday from the House over unruly scenes in the House on Sunday during the passage of agriculture Bills

Opposition parties to boycott Parliament; monsoon session may end on Wed

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said all opposition parties are boycotting Parliament in solidarity with the Rajya Sabha members who were suspended on Monday

Farm Bills need of 21st century, says Modi; assures MSP will continue

Modi again mounted a strong defence of these measures, saying farmers will now have the freedom to sell their produce at a place and price of their choice

Reformist farm laws that dent status quo have strong basis in data

Numbers show why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests, and why the rest of India is largely silent; experts and farm leaders say success of the laws rests heavily on implementation

Why farmer income did not increase under your rule: BJP attacks Congress

BJP MP Bhupender Yadav on Sunday asked the party why the income of hard-working farmers was not increased when Congress was in power.

Why is govt running away from giving legal responsibility for MSP?: Cong

As agriculture-related bills were tabled in the Rajya Sabha, Congress on Sunday stepped up its attack on the Centre over the issue

Farm bills: BJD issues whip to its MPs telling them to remain present in RS

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members directing them to remain present in the House on Sunday