Agriculture

As the new farm laws have become a matter of grave debate, political leaders are trying to exploit them for their benefit. But at what cost?

Paddy procurement under MSP during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 went up by more than 25% compared to the last year

The letter is written by Darshan Pal, who was a founding member of Maoist organisation PDFI.

Katha Vachak Baba Banta Singh Ji spread misinformation on Agriculture law during Morning Prayers at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi

Setting MSP as a floor price legally will effectively derail the market for other players. Legalising MSP is also retrograde and anti-market, which can devastate the Indian farm sector.

Most of the farmers at protest site have been allegedly brought by Arhatiyas or middlemen to protest against the 3 farm laws

Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that MSP has got nothing to do with the farm laws and they do not affect MSP at all

Announcing the decision, Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union, said that they are rejecting the proposals of the govt

Yogendra Yadav asserted that even essential commodities like milk will not be allowed to be transported during Bharat Bandh on December 8.

While the opposition has been actively misleading the public about corporatisation and takeover of farming by private players, in light of the new farm laws, Sharad Pawar had once been a vocal supporter of introducing private competition in the agriculture sector.