Ministers to meet farmers' unions again Sat, say MSP will continue

Farmers fear laws passed in September could pave the way for the government to stop buying grains at guaranteed prices, leaving them at the mercy of private buyers.

Government ministers and farmers’ leaders will meet again Saturday to try and break a deadlock over laws passed earlier this year seeking to deregulate the agriculture sector that has ignited the country’s biggest farm protests in years.

"The government will consider giving more legal rights to farmers. MSP will continue, we have assured farmers of MSP. It would be good if the farmers can call off the protest," Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was quoted by NDTV as saying, referring to the state-fixed support price farmers get for their produce.

"Some points have been raised in previous meetings and today's meet.