Farmers protest: MSP acts as a safety net and prevents losses. Chandigarh: A fourth meeting between the protesting farmers and a government delegation late last night seems to have made headway in the deadlock that saw a massive faceoff on the Punjab-Haryana border last week. The government has proposed to buy pulses, maize, and cotton … Read more
Roots Foundation and Pi Industries have initiated “Project Sahyog” to bring about awareness of various agricultural methodologies amongst farmers in Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh with a focus on environmental sustainability, economic empowerment, and entrepreneurial development. Also read: India’s pulses demand to grow exponentially as economy set to reach $5 tn, says DGFT A … Read more
After nearly 5-hours of talks on Thursday night between Union ministers and farmer leaders, both agreed to meet again on February 18 to hammer out some solutions to the demands raised, and farmers have assured that they will not try to proceed to Delhi till the next round of discussions. Farmers have been demanding the … Read more