Centre's 5-Year Proposal To Farmers Demanding Safety Net On Crop Prices | Read

A fourth meeting between the protesting farmers and a government delegation late last night seems to have made headway in the deadlock that saw a massive faceoff on the Punjab-Haryana border last week. The government has proposed to buy pulses, maize, and cotton crops from the farmers in Punjab at the minimum safety price (MSP) for the next five years, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said after their Chandigarh meeting that lasted well past midnight. The protesting farmers have sought two days to discuss the proposal in their forums while a decision on their other demands remains pending.