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Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait On PM Modi's Remarks In Parliament On Farm Laws

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 8, 2021

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said business over hunger will not be allowed in the country and once again demanded a law on minimum support price (MSP) for crops along with the repeal of new contentious agri-marketing laws.

Rs 16.5 Lakh Crore Agricultural Credit Target This Year: Finance Minister

Business | NDTV News Desk | Monday February 1, 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today dedicated a significant part of Budget 2021 to announcements on agriculture, in the middle of a massive protest by farmers against three central laws that they believe will deprive them of Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Prices Down 50%, Forced To Sell Crops Below MSP: Farm Union Leaders

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 30, 2020

As farmers' protest against three new farm laws continues, union leaders on Wednesday said farmers in some parts of the country are being forced to sell crops, including paddy below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) as market rates have fallen, and asserted that the agitation will continue till the government agrees to their demands.

"Will Quit If Anyone Tries To Abolish Minimum Crop Price": Manohar Lal Khattar

India News | ANI | Monday December 21, 2020

In an attempt to reassure the farmers, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on Sunday said that if someone tries to abolish Minimum Support Price (MSP) then he will leave politics.

Farmers' Protest Highlights: Farmers Observe Prayer Meets For Those Who Died During Protest

India News | NDTV | Monday December 21, 2020

Farmers protesting against the three agri laws have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital today. The warning to intensify protests comes amid assurances from the government on the minimum support price (MSP) for their agricultural produce, a concern repeatedly raised by the farmers. Prime Minister Narend...

UP-Delhi Border Partially Shut Amid Farm Protests:10 Points

India News | Reported by Arun Singh, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday December 20, 2020

As protests against the centre's contentious agricultural laws near Delhi borders entered their 25th day, demonstrators paid tributes to those who've lost lives at the protest sites. The Delhi-UP border is partially shut as the agitation intensifies amid assurances from the government on the minimum support price (MSP) for their agricultural produc...

"Talk That Minimum Crop Price Will Go Biggest Lie Ever": 5 Big PM Quotes

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 18, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasised that the system of Minimum Support Price (MSP) will stay, as he strongly defended new farm laws that have provoked massive farmer protests near Delhi. PM Modi also accused the opposition of betraying and misleading farmers and supporting the protests to promote their own agenda.

Will Quit If No Minimum Price For Farmers: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday December 11, 2020

Haryana's Deputy Chief Minister, Dushyant Chautala, a key BJP ally, on Friday promised to resign from his post if he is unable to secure the minimum support price (MSP) guarantee for farmers

Centre Asks Farmers To Consider Proposal On Farm Laws, End Protests

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 10, 2020

A day after protesting farmers rejected the government's offer for a written assurance on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and amend few provisions in the new farm laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has urged union leaders to consider the proposals and said he is ready for further discussions with them.

"Our Duty To Back Farmers Who Feed Nation": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Saturday December 5, 2020

Ahead of the third round of talks between the BJP-led central government and farmers' representatives, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi called on all Indians to support their demand for a complete rollback of three contentious agricultural laws.

How Government Plans To Bring Protesting Farmers Around

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 3, 2020

The government, in talks with farmers protesting new laws that they say will severely hit their earnings, may have to make a big gesture on Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for the massive protests raging around Delhi to end.

"So Add A Line": BJP's Haryana Ally To Centre On Farmers' Key Demand

India News | NDTV | Wednesday December 2, 2020

The government should give a written assurance to farmers that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system will continue, the ruling BJP's Haryana ally has said amid protests against new farm laws that show no signs of ending soon.

Centre Must Reassure Farmers, Abolishing Government Mandis Helped Bihar: Nitish Kumar

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday November 30, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the Central government should allay the protesting farmers' fears over minimum support price (MSP), citing his own state's experience of increased procurement since abolishing the Agriculture Produces Market Committee (APMC) mandis in 2006.

Punjab Farmers Sold More Paddy At Higher Price Than Last Year: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

Compared to last year, Punjab's farmers sold more paddy in the market this year, and at a higher minimum support price (MSP), Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday, and urged the farmers not to "misunderstand" the newly enacted farm laws.

Denied Fair Price In Market, MP Farmers Use Vegetables As Cattle Fodder

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday November 27, 2020

Amid protests for continued government procurement at a pre-determined minimum price (MSP) and repeal of three recently passed agricultural laws, farmers in Madhya Pradesh have alleged exploitation by middlemen, and now demand an MSP for vegetables.