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Imperative to counter a false narrative

The laws specifically provide layers of protection to our farmers, giving them legal safeguards to counter any unwarranted claims of corporations

Govt buys 46.28 mn tonnes of paddy this kharif season for Rs 87,392 cr

The government has procured 46.28 mn tonnes of paddy worth Rs 87,392 crore at minimum support price (MSP) so far this kharif marketing season.

Farmers' protest: Over 1,500 telecom towers damaged in Punjab, services hit

Power supply to towers that relay telecom signals was snapped and cables cut in several parts of the state as farmers vented their anger on the infrastructure owned by Mukesh Ambani's firm Jio

Statsguru: 6 charts explain why Punjab stands out on India's agrarian scene

A new study on agricultural markets that goes deeper into the realities of farm marketing in India offers timely insights

Ready for talks based on facts; vested interests to blame for deadlock: PM

Reacting to the PM's allegation, the protesting farmers' unions alleged that it was an attempt to "divide and mislead" the farmers and said they wanted a legal guarantee on MSP

Centre writes to protesting farmers, invites them for talks again

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad met President Kovind

Farm solutions

States will be forced to pay attention to farmer needs

Govt sends fresh invite to farmers for talks, says MSP demand not on agenda

Govt, however, made it clear that it would not be "logical" to include in the agenda any new demand related to minimum support price (MSP)

For farmers, MSP is like salary while competing markets are variable pay

The dilemma is that if farming is to be efficient, farmers will be worse off - and if farmers are to be better off farming will be worse off

Best of BS Opinion: De-fanging FAANG, Modi's index of alarm, and more

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

We need a new Farm Act that looks at the issues afresh: Punjab FM Badal

Badal said that it remains unclear who is leading the talks from the Centre's side, and the move comes after much dilly-dallying

Govt open to continue talks with genuine farm unions; MSP will stay: Tomar

The standoff between the government and groups of protesting farmers over three new farm laws continues

APMC alternative: Is Odisha model of decentralised procurement ideal?

Sanjeeb Mukherjee looks at how the Odisha model of decentralised procurement has a few key advantages, but certain challenges, too

Govt says may consider more proposals by farmers if they resume talks

Farmer unions say they will not accept anything less than repeal of three laws, plan to block highways linking Delhi

Break the deadlock

Farmer groups are taking too rigid a position

Govt procures 33 mn tonnes kharif paddy so far at MSP for Rs 62,278 cr

Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif marketing season at MSP has so far increased by 20 per cent to nearly 330 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 62,278.61 crore. In the ongoing kharif marketing season (KMS) 2020-21, the government continues to procure kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP (minimum support price) from farmers, an official statement said on Friday. The marketing season starts from October. Paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar. The Food Corporation of India and state agencies have purchased 329.86 lakh tonnes of paddy up to December 3 as against purchase of 275.98 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period last year. "About 31.78 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs 62,278.61 crore," the statement said. Out of th

India's big food procurement programme is at the heart of farmers' protests

The Modi government and leaders of protesting farmers' unions have held several rounds of talks but have not made any progress in breaking the deadlock over the the new farm laws.

Provide for jail term for people buying crops below MSP: BKU chief Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union national president Naresh Tikait on Thursday demanded a provision for jail terms for corporates and businessmen seeking to purchase farmers' produce at a price below the MSP.

BS READS: Farmers' protest -- Anti-corporate agitation takes anti-Modi turn

When the protests started, the anger was directed at large corporates with some hope of redress by the Centre. Now that hope seems to have dissipated

Govt procures 31.8 mn tonnes of kharif paddy so far at MSP for Rs 60k cr

The government on Tuesday said it has procured 19 per cent more paddy during the current kharif marketing season so far at 318 lakh tonnes for over Rs 60,000 crore.