Farmers' Protest News
Govt will abide by apex court direction on farmers’ protest: Agri Min Shivaraj Singh Chouhan
Govt will abide by apex court direction on farmers’ protest: Agri Min Shivaraj Singh Chouhan
1 min read1 Jan 2025Supreme Court slams farmer leaders over Jagjit Dallewal’s worsening health: ‘Not his well-wishers…’
The Supreme Court criticized farmer leaders for preventing Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hospitalization amid his fast-unto-death. The court is addressing a contempt petition against Punjab officials for failing to comply with a prior order.
2 min read28 Dec 2024Second shot: Could cooperative federalism revive Indian farm reforms?
The Centre’s last big moves to reform agriculture were rolled back. Getting Indian states to experiment with structural change, as a new draft policy sets out to do, is now worth a try. It may help soften farmer resistance to market orientation.
3 min read17 Dec 2024Apple seeds of discord: Farmers must not be trapped in a trade war
India raised and then lowered import tariffs on apples from the US, exposing local apple growers to policy instability. Their interests shouldn’t be collateral damage in a game of top-level diplomacy. Let’s align trade policy in domestic favour and refrain from arbitrary moves.
4 min read16 Dec 2024Europe’s grumpy farmers are a symptom of wider malaise
Farmers are not the only ones resisting modernity
5 min read5 Jul 2024Mint Explainer: The huge economic disruption that protests can cause
The ongoing farmers’ protest is causing daily losses of about ₹500 crore for businesses in Punjab, Haryana, and border areas of the National Capital Region, according to trade bodies. Here’s a closer look at the economic fallout from this and other protests in India and around the world.
5 min read4 Mar 2024Farmers Observe Black Friday; Announce A Tractor Rally, Effigy Burning Plans | Watch
A massive tractor rally, burning effigy of the World Trade Organisation and observation of black Friday to condole the Death of Shubhkaran Singh, who died during the farmers’ protest on the Khanuri border, in Sangrur district of Punjab, The farmers’ protest which started on 13 February is gaining momentum.
23 Feb 2024‘Rejected’: Farmers Dismiss Centre’s MSP Offer; Protest To Resume | Watch
The protesting farmers have rejected the government’s proposal in its entirety and have decided to continue with the ‘Delhi Chalo’ March. On Sunday, the group of ministers entrusted to negotiate a truce with the protesting farmers met with members of the farmers’ union and proposed a plan guaranteeing minimum prices for some crops currently traded with no such safeguard. However, the farmers rejected the proposal terming it insufficient.
21 Feb 2024The Politics, Economics & Impact Of MSP; What Is Swaminathan’s MSP Formula | Mint Explains
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16 Feb 2024Bharat Bandh: Delhi incurs loss of ₹300 crore so far, says traders’ body as farmers’ protests continue
Bharat Bandh: Amid the ongoing strike by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Bharatiya Kisan Union, CAIT’s national secretary general raises concerns about losing ₹300 crore worth of business so far for Delhi.
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