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Updated On : 19 Jan 2025 | 9:27 PM IST

Centre proposes meeting with protesting farmers on Feb 14 in Chandigarh

The Centre has proposed a meeting with the protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, a senior official of the Union government said on Saturday. Following the announcement, farmer leaders appealed to fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered 54th day on Saturday, to take medical aid so that he can participate in the proposed meeting. A delegation of Central government officials led by joint secretary rank officer Priya Ranjan met Dallewal at Khanauri and held a meeting with the representatives of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Earlier, farmers protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu border points between Punjab and Haryana on Saturday said they have received a proposal from the central government which they will discuss.

Centre proposes meeting with protesting farmers on Feb 14 in Chandigarh
Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 11:35 PM IST

Some proposals received from Centre, will discuss it, say agitating farmers

Farmers protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu border points between Punjab and Haryana on Saturday said they have received a proposal from the central government which they will discuss. "We have got some proposals. Leaders of both the forums are sitting and we will discuss it and then come back," farmer leader Kaka Singh Kotra said, without revealing the contents of the proposal. Kotra's statement came following a two-hour-long meeting with the Union government officials over farmers' demands. Earlier, a delegation of the central government inquired about the health of Dallewal. Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points since February 13 last year. The farmers pitched their tents there after security forces refused to allow them to march to Delhi to press for their various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for their crops. Farmer .

Some proposals received from Centre, will discuss it, say agitating farmers
Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 10:15 PM IST

Punjab govt rejects Centre's agricultural marketing policy blueprint

Further concerns were raised about the policy's focus on promoting direct purchase from farms by exporters and bulk buyers, which could bypass the established mandi system and commission agents

Punjab govt rejects Centre's agricultural marketing policy blueprint
Updated On : 10 Jan 2025 | 5:45 PM IST

Centre ready for talks, farmers shouldn't set conditions, says Khattar

Khattar further pointed out that farmers didn't engage with the committee set up by the Supreme Court, highlighting the need for cooperation

Centre ready for talks, farmers shouldn't set conditions, says Khattar
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 6:31 AM IST

DAP subsidy extension aims to facilitate corporate profit: Farmer's body

All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Thursday said the Union Cabinet's decision to extend special subsidy on di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser would increase corporate profit rather than protect farmers' interests. "The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) views the cabinet decision of the NDA3 Government to extend special subsidy on di-ammonium phosphate DAP as facilitating corporate profit rather than protecting farmers interests," AIKS said in a statement on Thursday. The AIKS said theP of Urea has been statutorily fixed at Rs 266.50 per 45-kg bag since November 2012, but the prices of Muriate of Potash (MoP) increased from Rs 4,455 per tonne in 2009-10 to Rs 34,644 per tonne in 2023 (August). "The price of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) increased from Rs 9,350 in 2009-10 to Rs 27,000 per tonne in 2023 (August). On the other hand, the fertiliser subsidy has been slashed substantially in the last three years to the tune of an accumulated sum of Rs 87,339 crore," the farmers' body said. "In

DAP subsidy extension aims to facilitate corporate profit: Farmer's body
Updated On : 02 Jan 2025 | 10:16 PM IST

'No order to end Jagjit Dallewal's fast, only concerned about health': SC

The Supreme Court told the Punjab government that officials and certain farmer leaders are making irresponsible statements about the farmers' protests, which are complicating the situation

'No order to end Jagjit Dallewal's fast, only concerned about health': SC
Updated On : 02 Jan 2025 | 1:35 PM IST

Farmers protest: SC defers hearing on shifting Dallewal to hospital

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred its hearing till January 2 on compliance of its order by the Punjab government on shifting of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for past 35 days over various demands, to hospital. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia listed the matter for further hearing on January 2 after Advocate General Gurminder Singh, appearing for the Punjab government, said that an application has been moved seeking three days more time for compliance of the court's December 20 order. Singh said that a team of negotiators are holdings talks with the protesting farmers at the protest site and efforts are being made to shift Dallewal to the nearby makeshift hospital on Punjab side of Khanauri border. The bench said it does not want to comment on the discussions with the protesting farmers and it only wants compliance of its earlier orders. It recorded the submissions of Singh and adjourned the hearing on the matter. Earlier

Farmers protest: SC defers hearing on shifting Dallewal to hospital
Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 12:12 PM IST

Punjab govt must persuade fasting farmer leader Dallewal by Dec 31: SC

The Supreme Court on Saturday gave the Punjab government time till December 31 to persuade farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for over a month, to shift to hospital. In an unprecedented hearing, a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan pulled up the Punjab government for allowing the situation to escalate and not complying with its earlier directions to provide medical assistance to Dallewal. Expressing helplessness, the Punjab government said it is facing huge resistance from protesting farmers who have encircled Dallewal and are preventing him from being taken to hospital. Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh told the bench that a team of experts visited the protest site and tried to persuade Dallewal to shift to hospital and take medical help. "He (Dallewal) has refused any kind of medical aid, including (IV) drips, saying that it will undermine the cause of movement," he said. This infuriated the bench which blamed the Punjab governmen

Punjab govt must persuade fasting farmer leader Dallewal by Dec 31: SC
Updated On : 28 Dec 2024 | 2:04 PM IST

Centre to launch toll-free farmer helpline in 2025 to address grievances

To cater to the linguistic diversity of the farming community, the helpline will support grievance registration in 22 official languages

Centre to launch toll-free farmer helpline in 2025 to address grievances
Updated On : 24 Dec 2024 | 4:31 PM IST

Reimagining land-pooling amid ground realities as states woo industries

Land pooling generally involves owners offering land parcels to an agency for public purposes

Reimagining land-pooling amid ground realities as states woo industries
Updated On : 23 Dec 2024 | 4:38 AM IST

Farmers body FAIFA releases agricultural roadmap, pushes for digital reform

The Federation of All India Farmer Association (FAIFA) released a comprehensive agricultural roadmap on Thursday, calling for enhanced digital infrastructure and sustainable farming practices to boost India's agricultural sector through 2040. The white paper, titled "Indian Agriculture Outlook 2025," was unveiled by parliamentarians Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy and Putta Mahesh Kumar to mark Kisan Divas 2024, highlighting persistent challenges, including low productivity, weather vulnerabilities, and fragmented landholdings. "Despite government initiatives across crop, livestock, and fisheries sectors, significant hurdles remain in realising Indian agriculture's full potential," FAIFA said in the report. FAIFA projected that Indian agriculture will likely grow at a CAGR of 5.5 per cent from 2025 to 2030, reaching a total value of Rs 42 lakh crore. Foodgrain production is projected to increase by 25 per cent by 2030, from the current 330 million metric tonnes. "On the National Farmers

Farmers body FAIFA releases agricultural roadmap, pushes for digital reform
Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 8:03 PM IST

Centre launches Rs 1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers

Union food minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday launched a Rs 1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme to help farmers easily access post-harvest loans by leveraging electronic warehouse receipts. The scheme aims to reduce banks' reluctance to lend against electronic negotiable warehouse receipts (e-NWRs) issued by Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) registered repositories. "We have provided a corpus fund of Rs 1,000 crore. The objective is to encourage banks to lend loans with a liberal approach," the minister said at the scheme's launch. Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra highlighted the significant potential for expansion, noting that current post-harvest lending stands at just Rs 40,000 crore out of total agricultural lending of Rs 21 lakh crore. Currently, lending against e-NWRs is a mere Rs 4,000 crore. "We are hoping that post-harvest lending will grow to Rs 5.5 lakh crore over the next 10 years," Chopra said, emphasising that the target is achievable with coordinated

Centre launches Rs 1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers
Updated On : 16 Dec 2024 | 7:12 PM IST

Farmers announce 'Tractor March', 'Rail Roko' on Dec 16, 18 in Punjab

Pandher claimed that 17 farmers were injured after the police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters at the Shambhu Border

Farmers announce 'Tractor March', 'Rail Roko' on Dec 16, 18 in Punjab
Updated On : 14 Dec 2024 | 6:07 PM IST

'Dilli chalo' march: Police use tear gas, water cannon against farmers

Haryana security personnel fired teargas shells and used a water cannon to disperse a group of protesting farmers from heading towards Delhi at the Shambhu border point on Saturday. A few farmers who were injured and taken to a nearby hospital in ambulances stationed at the protest site, officials said. The action came after a 'jatha' (group) of 101 farmers, who resumed their foot march to Delhi shortly after 12 noon on Saturday from the Shambhu protest site on the Punjab-Haryana border, reached the barricades put up by the Haryana security personnel. The farmers are pressing the Centre for various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops. Earlier, Ambala Deputy Commissioner Parth Gupta and Ambala Superintendent of Police S S Bhoria engaged in talks with some protesting farmers for over half an hour, trying to convince them to get permission from Delhi for going towards the national capital. However, the farmers were adamant on going to Delhi and urg

'Dilli chalo' march: Police use tear gas, water cannon against farmers
Updated On : 14 Dec 2024 | 3:15 PM IST

'Either halt farmers' agitation or relocate it from highways': SC to panel

The SC urged peaceful protests, prioritised farmer leader Dallewal's health, and directed a panel to mediate with farmers to consider halting highway blockades

'Either halt farmers' agitation or relocate it from highways': SC to panel
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 3:53 PM IST

Centre not fulfilling promises made to farmers, says leader Sarwan Singh

He informed that a group of 101 farmers, will march towards Delhi on December 14

Centre not fulfilling promises made to farmers, says leader Sarwan Singh
Updated On : 12 Dec 2024 | 10:24 AM IST

No 'jatha' will march to Delhi on Tuesday: Punjab farmer leader Pandher

Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said no 'jatha' (group) of farmers will resume foot march to Delhi on Tuesday, and accused the Centre of being confused on how the protesters should proceed to the national capital. Pandher said they will decide their next course of action in a meeting of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Tuesday. "No 'jatha' will be going tomorrow," Pandher said. Agitating farmers suspended their foot march to Delhi from the Shambhu border on Sunday after some of them sustained injuries in teargas shelling by Haryana security personnel who thwarted yet another attempt by the protesters to cross the Punjab-Haryana border. Addressing the media at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points separately on Monday, Pandher claimed that the BJP-led Centre was "confused" after farmers decided to march on foot to the national capital. "Now Central minister Manohal Lal Khattar is saying farmers should come by other vehicles. When Khattar

No 'jatha' will march to Delhi on Tuesday: Punjab farmer leader Pandher
Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 8:23 PM IST

Govt in no mood for talks, will march towards Delhi on Sunday: Pandher

Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on Saturday that they have not received any message from the Centre for talks to address their issues and said a group of 101 farmers will again begin their march to Delhi on December 8. On Friday, protesting farmers suspended their foot march to the national capital for the day after some of them suffered injuries due to tear gas shells fired by security personnel, who stopped them at the Punjab-Haryana border. The farmers have been pressing for various demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). Addressing the media at Shambhu on the Punjab-Haryana border on Saturday, Pandher said 16 farmers suffered injuries and one of them lost hearing ability because of the teargas shelling by Haryana security personnel. Except four injured farmers, the rest of them have been discharged from hospital, he said, adding, "We have not received any message from the Centre for holding talks. The (Narendra) Modi government is in

Govt in no mood for talks, will march towards Delhi on Sunday: Pandher
Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 7:06 PM IST

Farmers seek low taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM

Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. The two-hour meeting saw a detailed discussion of proposals, aimed at addressing multiple challenges in the agricultural sector, with key demands focusing on financial relief, market reforms, and strategic investments. Bharat Krishak Samaj Chairman Ajay Vir Jakhar emphasised the need for targeted interventions to boost agricultural productivity and farmer welfare. Primary demands included reducing interest rates on agricultural loans to as low as 1 per cent and increasing the annual PM-KISAN instalment from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000. Farmers' bodies also strongly advocated for zero-premium crop insurance for small farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Taxation reforms were a critical component of the .

Farmers seek low taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM
Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 5:04 PM IST