Agriculture bills and ordinances

• New Agriculture Policy in Punjab by March 31: Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

  Dr. Sukhpal Singh claimed that the Punjab government has been making constant efforts to improve farmer welfare & the state's agriculture industry…

• Small, Marginal Farmers would benefit from Farm Reforms, says PM Modi

  On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reported that small and marginal farmers would profit from the new farm laws and that farmers themselves have revealed those who spread false information about agricultural reforms…

• Supreme Court Committee of Experts calls in for Public Comments on three Farm Laws

  Supreme Court Committee of Experts calls in for Public Comments on the 3 Farm Laws…

• Farmers Tractor Rally Live: Full Coverage of What Happened on 26 January 2021, Farmer Protest

  Farmers' tractor march has turned violent on the occasion of Republic Day in protest against agricultural laws. There have been pictures of clashes between farmers and police in many places. Farmers have broken police barricades on Delhi's borders.…

• Next round of dialogue between Centre and Farmers to be held on Jan 22

  Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash participated in the 10th round of talks with the representatives of…

• Narendra Singh Tomar praises farm laws, says it will help India to reach great heights

  The three government-enacted laws would free farmers from all needless legal responsibilities and help them achieve optimum value for their produce. It would attract farmers to grow high-value crops. Impediments are expected to get in the way if any change is implemented,' Tomar said.…

• Congress Only Makes Announcement for Poor, Modi Government Worked: Kailash Choudhary

  Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary visited Jaisalmer district on Monday. During this visit, Union Minister Kailash Choudhary took suggestions in the public hearing organized at the BJP District Office.…

• Modi government is committed to providing basic facilities to the farmers and poor: Kailash Choudhary

  Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Choudhary attended the meeting of newly elected Panchayat Samiti member Bhavani Rajpurohit from Ward 5 of Panchayat Samiti, Goda in Kanod on Sunday.…

• Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary, discuss various issues in the review meeting of District BJP officials

  The district meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party Barmer was held in Jat Charitable Trust Nehru Nagar on Saturday in the presence of Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary, District President Aduram Meghwal and former District President Dilip Paliwal. In this meeting, District…

• Rewari Madar freight corridor will bring new opportunities for farmers of NCR, Haryana & Rajasthan: Kailash Choudhary

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated the New Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor to the country. The length of this corridor is 306 km. He also flagged off the world's first double-stack long-haul container train run by electric traction through video…

• Farmer’s Protest Exclusive: Drones Used by Police over Protesting Farmers Were Not Authorized to Fly; Reveals RTI

  Amid the intensifying farmer’s protest, RTI filed by an autonomous body has revealed some shocking facts against the Police. As per report, the drones that the police flew over farmers protesting against the recently enacted farm laws were illegal — their use was never authorized…

• Farmers’ Protest: No Conclusion Yet, Next Meeting on 15 January

  Before yesterday’s meeting, Agricultural Minister Tomar hoped that they will reach to a positive conclusion. But, this round of the meeting was also inconclusive. And the next round of the meeting will be on 15 January.…

• BJP Government showing reluctance in accepting the demands of Farmers: Aam Aadmi Party

  Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh said that the farmers of the country are giving their lives by agitating against the agricultural laws and the BJP government is treating them like citizens of the enemy country.…

• Kisan Andolan: Women preparing to participate in 'Tractor Kisan Parade' on Republic Day

  More than 500 women are being trained by the farmers’ organization. Today, they will take out rally at Kundali-Manesar-Palwal in Haryana. Women can be seen driving tractors in Jind, Haryana, and farmers’ shouting the slogans behind them.…

• Won't Repeal Law 'Go to Supreme Court’ says Agriculture Minister

  Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar "clearly said that the laws will not be repealed, he even told to approach the Supreme Court for repeal of the laws," said Sarwan Singh Pandher of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, who attended the meet.…

• E-way bill should be extended across the country: President, Delhi Goods Transport Organization

  Rajendra Kapoor, President of Delhi Goods Transport Organization, has demanded extension of the valid period of e-way bill applicable under Goods and Services Tax (GST). According to him, the valid duration of the first e-way bill was 100 km per 24 hours, which has now…

• Government will be ready to give written assurance that MSP will continue: Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary

  The Agri India Hackathon was conducted through video conferencing on December 31, 2020, at Krishi Bhawan in Delhi, chaired by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.…

• Farmers Protest: Deadlock continues; Governmentagrees to form committee for better implementation of MSP system

  On Wednesday, the government and farmers claimed forward movement on the latter's complaints about the changes to the energy act and the decriminalization of stubble burning, raising expectations of a 35-day unrest resolution on the boundaries of the national capital.…

• Everyone is Waiting for the Positive Outcome, after the 50% Agreement

  For more than the last one month, crores of rupees have been spent in the struggle of the farmers who are demonstrating on the borders. the average expenditure on fuel for the movement of each tractor and vehicles coming from different parts of Punjab, Haryana…

• Tomar welcomes return of talks, says no one can take the land of farmers: Rajnath Singh

  Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence, reaffirmed that the Centre had no plan of removing the Minimum Support Price Scheme (MSP) and that no 'ma ka lal (no one)' will take the land away from the farmers.…

• Farm Bills: Central Government & Farmers’ Organizations Meeting to be Held Today

  The Government has already clarified that the Farm Laws will not be withdrawn and the government is only ready to give written assurance on the MSP. Farmer leaders have written a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, clearing that their main agenda for the meeting…

• Lawyer commits suicide in support of farmer protests

  Amarjit Singh wrote that common people like farmers and labourers are feeling "defrauded" by the three "black" agricultural laws and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "listen to the voice of the people".…

• Government Has to Listen to Protesting Farmers: Rahul Gandhi

  Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary visited Rashtrapati Bhawan on December 24. Rahul Gandhi met President regarding the issue of Farm Bill on Thursday.…

• Collection of tolls to be halted in Haryana from Dec 25 as Farmers intensify stir

  The farmers protesting near National capital seeking repeal of contentious three farm laws are intensifying their stir by announcing they will halt toll collection in Haryana from December 25 to 27.…

• Farm Bills: Top Academicians of India Support New Agricultural Laws

  Top academicians from across India’s leading science and management institutes have recently come out in ‘support’ of the controversial new agriculture and farm law which has been facing intensifying protest from farmers nationwide and mainly from Punjab based farmers.…

• Farm Laws to Create Brand India in Global Agri Markets : PM Modi

  Amid the intensifying farmer's protest against central government's agricultural laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly defended the new farm laws and asserted that the new pieces of legislation would unshackle Indian agriculture and enable ‘Brand India’ to establish itself in the global agricultural…

• Kisan Andolan Updates: Farmer unions to meet Government officials for fresh talks

  Fresh talks are supposed to happen between the unions and Govt. tomorrow, PM Modi released 18,000 crore as the next installment for PM-Kisan.…

• Kisan Mall for Protesting Farmers at Delhi`s Tikri Border to Provide Daily Items free of cost

  In midst of the ongoing protest against the Centre’s farm laws, an international NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) Khalsa Aid has set up a ‘Kisan Mall’ at the Tikri border in Delhi to provide items of daily use for free of cost to them.…

• Kisan Army supports Central Government's Agricultural Reforms Bill 2020

  Even after the opposition of all the parties, the farmers are also starting to unite in favour of the agricultural law of the Central government. The peasant army of western Uttar Pradesh has also come in favour of this law.…

• Prime Minister Modi to address Farmers online on the birth anniversary of Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  On December 25, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna late Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be celebrated as Good Governance Day at Mandi Parishad at all development block headquarters, Pahadia.…

• New Farm Laws will surely benefit the Farming Community: Sanjay Nath Singh, President & Secretary General,  All India Farmers Association

  All India Farmers Association had organized a virtual meeting to celebrate Kisan Diwas or Farmers Day with distinct leaders like Dr. R.B Singh (Ex President NAAS) & Member of National Farmers Commission (Swaminathan Committee), Pawan Payal, State President, Rajasthan, RKPA & President Sir Chowdhary Choturam,…

• Kisan Diwas 2020: Farmers to Observe One Day Fast on Tikari Border on Farmer’s Day

  In the ongoing agitation for the repeal of the agricultural laws, farmers will be on a one-day fast on Farmers Day today. This fast has been called upon by other people on Farmers Day.…

• National Farmer's Day: Farmers to Celebrate Kisan Diwas through Fast, Agitation, Gherao; Decision on Further Talks with Centre Today

  Today is 23rd December, which is also known as 'National Farmer's Day' and the whole nation is gearing up to tribute the food makers of our country who put their heart and soul into the soil to give it life and give us food. On…

• Social Media Crucial for Our Agitation: Angry Farmers over Shutting down of Facebook Page

  Amid the nationwide farmer's agitation, Facebook has temporarily shut down a page on the ongoing farmers protest against the centre's new farm laws.…

• Kisan Andolan Latest Update: Farmers Completely Block Delhi-Meerut Expressway

  As per latest reports, the movement of vehicles at Delhi-Meerut Expressway have been completely halted around 7.30am today as the farmers protesting against the three new farm bills at the Ghazipur-Ghaziabad border for the last 27 days blocked all its carriageways.…

• 60-year-old farmer cycles 1000 kilometer to reach Haryana-Delhi border to participate in the protest

  Satyadev Manjhi, a 60-year-elderly person from Bihar's Siwan arrived at Tikri at Delhi-Haryana verge on Thursday subsequent to finishing a route of almost 1,000 kilometers in 11 days on a bicycle.…

• Amid Intensifying Protest Centre Launches E-Booklet Highlighting Success Stories of Farmers benefited from new agriculture laws

  Amid the intensifying farmer's protest against the three farm laws, the government on Thursday has launched an e-booklet highlighting the success stories of farmers who have benefited from contract farming after enactment of these legislations.…

• Forming new panel is not a solution, says farmer leaders on SC proposal

  Protesting farmers' associations on Wednesday said that a new panel to break the stalemate over the three new laws on agriculture, as the Supreme Court suggested, is not a solution, because they want the laws to be entirely withdrawn.…

• Farm Bills 2020: Here’s what the Supreme Court and Centre said about the resolution for Farmer protests

  The Centre has welcomed Supreme Court’s decision to form a panel which will take talks further.…

• Bihar BJP launches Kisan Sammelan & Kisan Chaupal to interact with farmer

  The nationwide protest against three new farm laws, the Bihar BJP on December 13 started organising the "Kisan-Sammelan" and the "Kisan-Chaupal" to inform the farmers of Bihar state about the benefits of new farm laws.…

• We are committed to farmer welfare and we will keep assuring the farmers says, PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled various developmental projects in Gujarat. These projects include a desalination plant, a hybrid renewable energy park, and a fully automated milk processing and packing plant. The Chief Minister of Gujarat was present on the occasion.…

• Assocham: Ongoing Farmer’s Protest is hampering interconnected economies of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh

  Urging the government and farmers’ organisations to resolve the impasse over the new agri laws, the Assocham said, the ongoing protests are dealing a big blow to the interconnected economies of the region, including Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.…

• Kisan Andolan Day 20: MSP an Administrative Decision, will stay as it is: Narendra Tomar

  "The government is ready to discuss the legislation once the farmers responded to a set of amendments proposed by the government", said agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar.…

• Farmers protest update: New group favors farm bills; say ‘some elements’ creating misconception

  On Monday at least ten organizations representing agriculture leaders from many states met Union Minister and extended their assistance to disputed farm laws, while thousands other organizations stepped up for the national pushback against the legislation.…

• Kerala farmers start indefinite protest in solidarity with farmers agitating in National Capital

  Farmers under the joint farmer's council in the Southern state of Kerala have started an indefinite protest in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday in solidarity with the farmers agitating at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border against the contentious farm laws passed by the central government.…

• Prolonged Krishi Andolan, Massive Rallies & Sowing of crops on highway dividers in the spirit of protecting food sovereignty of Nation

  Farmers all over India get ready for a prolonged struggle; massive rallies planned in major cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna and others. Punjab farmers begin sowing coriander, radish, carrot and other crops on highway dividers in the spirit of protecting food sovereignty of nation.…

• Farmers Protest Latest Updates: Delhi CM to observe one day fast in support of farmers today

  Today's Farmers Rally Live News Updates: Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, said he'll have a one-day fast on Monday i.e today in the support of the farmers protest.…

• Big news! Protesting Farmers to Sit in Hunger Strike from 14 December; Agitation to Intensify Nationwide

  Farmers in Haryana, Telangana and other States thronged at toll gates letting vehicles to pass by without paying toll charges. All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) slammed the Centre effort to defame the movement of the farmers.…

• Kisan Andolan Day 18: Haryana Farmer Producer Bodies Come Out in Support of Agricultural Laws

  One side, where Farmers’ Movement is going on in the protest against the new Agriculture laws, and the other side, Haryana farmers have come out in the support of these laws. Farmers have supported the new Agricultural Laws, and demanded that the Minimum Support Price…

• Agricultural Reforms Will Increase Farmers' Income, says PM Modi at FICCI virtual meet

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 93rd Annual General Meeting of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry), said that the new farm laws legislated by the central government a few months ago will help bring down barriers between agricultural and associated…