Page 5 - Agriculture Reform

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

Kejriwal urges non-BJP parties to vote against farm bills in Rajya Sabha

Earlier, Kejriwal had said his party will vote against the three bills and termed them "anti-farmer"

Will not sign on death warrant of farmers: Cong on agriculture reform Bills

These Bills are -- Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020

Centre moves two agriculture sector reform Bills in Rajya Sabha

These Bills are -- Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020

Many engaged in confusing farmers over agricultural reforms, says PM Modi

Modi's statement comes amid Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation as Union Minister

TMC, Congress, few other parties oppose agriculture sector reform bills

Opposition parties, including TMC, Congress, DMK and BSP, on Thursday opposed two agriculture sector reform bills in Lok Sabha, saying they are against the interests of small and marginal farmers. Participating in a discussion on 'The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill' and 'The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill', Kalyan Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress said his party strongly opposes them and if the "draconian" bills are passed, they will adversely affect 60 per cent people of the country who are poor and marginal farmers. Banerjee said the new laws will lead to hoarding of produce and their black-marketing and the Centre has sought to take away powers of states to act against them by amending another law. The common man will suffer and there will be price rise, he alleged. K Shanmugasundaram (DMK) opposed the bills and stated that the government should have done away with the export ...

Farm bills to boost farmers' income, forces trying to mislead them: Modi

PM asserted that the bills will rid farmers and the farm sector of middlemen and other bottlenecks

Farm Bills: Tomar assures MSP mechanism will continue for farmers

Tomar said that many steps, proposed in the Bill, had been recommended by the numerous expert committees, including those which were constituted by the previous Congress government

Best of BS Opinion: China with Indian characteristics, agri reforms & more

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

Marketing reforms

Govt must create awareness about agricultural reforms

India Inc waits for dust to settle before firming up farm strategies

The final of a two-part series looks at why investment is unlikely to be forthcoming until industry sees the new ground reality