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MSP regime underwent changes to assure price at 1.5 times making cost: FM

Stressed that the government is committed to farmers' welfare, Finance Minister Sitharaman said the MSP regime has undergone a "sea change" to assure price at least 1.5 times of production cost

New agriculture laws will undercut MSP procurement, Mandi system: Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar said the new agriculture laws of the Union government will adversely impact the Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement and weaken the 'Mandi' system

Chhattisgarh CM urges Centre to increase rice procurement limit to 40 LMT

He also said that the state government has not been providing bonus to farmers on procuring their paddy in the state, the public relations department official said

Ahead of tractor rally, farmers announce march to Parliament on Budget Day

Farmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws on Monday announced that will undertake a foot march towards the Parliament building from various locations on Budget Day, on February 1."On February 1, we will march on foot towards Parliament in Delhi from different locations." Krantikari Kisan Union chief Darshan Pal said here today while addressing a press conference at the Singhu borderFarmers from all across the country are marching towards Delhi to participate the scheduled tractor rally on January 26, Republic Day to protest against the Central Government's three new farm laws.Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Govt buys paddy worth Rs 1.10 trn at MSP so far this kharif season

The government has procured 583.31 lakh tonnes of paddy worth Rs 1,10,130.52 crore so far this kharif marketing season at the minimum support price

Other occasions when Centre pulled back on farm issues due to public ire

The proposal to put on hold the three farm acts for a year or thereabouts is just the latest in a string of pull-backs by the govt during the past six years or so. Read on

Farmers reject Centre's proposal to put farm laws on hold for 1.5 years

The govt proposed to suspend three contentious farm laws for 1-1.5 years during the tenth round of talks

Tenth round of talks between govt, farmers ends; next meeting on January 22

The leaders said unions are firm on their demand for a complete repeal of the laws, but they will still discuss the government''s proposal and give their final decision in the next meeting

Govt offers to amend farm laws; Unions insist on repeal, discussion on MSP

Farmers alleged that the Centre was avoiding discussion on a legal guarantee for MSP

Farmers' protest: Repealing laws not good for future reforms, says SC panel

Rahul Gandhi says new acts will destroy country's agriculture; V-P Naidu calls for keeping farmers' welfare in mind while framing farm policies

Don't believe in rumours being spread to defame stir: BKU leader to farmers

The BKU (Rajewal) president said rumours are being spread about the farmers' proposed tractor parade on January 26

Supreme Court for putting on hold new farm laws; verdict likely today

May set up panel led by ex-CJI; farmer said won't be part of any such panel which does not repeal the laws

Assure farmers of minimum procurement: Economists tell Modi govt

Ask government to tap rising financial savings

Eighth round of govt-farmer talks remains inconclusive; all eyes on SC now

Both sides may discuss alternatives before meeting on Jan 15

Top headlines: Stalemate continues over three farm laws, IT shares rally

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Minimax and maximin: How the deadlock in govt-farmer talks will break

The farmers might eventually drop the demand for a legislated price in return for a written assurance that MSP will not be abolished

Govt, farmer unions talks fail to make headway, to reconvene on Jan 8

Officials said while the central government wanted farmers to discuss the three Acts clause by clause, the farmers wanted nothing less than an assurance of total repeal

Deadlock continues over farm laws, ministers and unions to meet again Fri

Farmers' representatives refused to accept the option of amendment offered by the government

Govt's paddy procurement up 25% to 48.79 mn tonnes at Rs 92,121 cr so far

Out of the total purchase of 487.92 lakh tonnes, Punjab has contributed 202.77 lakh tonnes, which is 41.55 per cent of the total procurement

Farmers threaten to intensify agitation if demands aren't met by Jan 4

Over 850 academicians extend support to the three farm acts