Former Congress Speaker Rahul Gandhi is likely to lead a protest in Punjab this week in support of farmers agitating against the government over three farm laws passed by Parliament last week, people familiar with the development said. Gandhi is also expected to address a rally, the date and location …
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Two parties, Congress and the PNC, of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi coalition have declared that they will not implement the farm laws passed amid huge protests in Parliament on Sunday. Shiv Sena, whose prime minister Uddhav Thackeray heads the government, has yet to make his position public on the issue, …
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Agriculture is a state issue on India’s constitutional list; This list includes matters that require local knowledge. Agriculture is a biological business with a diverse climate and locally grown crops. The coconut farms of humid Kerala need a different plan than the apple farms of chilling Kashmir. The central government …
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In a historic rejig, the government has enacted a new set of laws that seek to liberalize agricultural trade, give farmers freedom to sell their products outside of regulated mandis, and enter into contracts with buyers at a previously agreed price, in the hope of Los Markets will help producers …
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NEW DELHI: New legislation seeking to realign India’s vast and fragmented agricultural markets, along with amendments to the Essential Products Act, are significant structural changes introduced by the Narendra Modi government. So far, farmer protests have been mostly concentrated in northwestern India, Punjab and Haryana, but the laws are likely …
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Western Uttar Pradesh, where several agricultural protests originated, is relatively silent on the three controversial agricultural laws that have angered farmers in Punjab and Haryana. The reason given by agricultural leaders was that, unlike in Punjab and Haryana, the network of fruit and vegetable markets is not as strong in …
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Farmers hold up posters during a rally following the approval of agriculture bills in Lok Sabha in Amritsar on Friday. (AFP) The BJP has criticized the rival party for “hypocrisy,” citing evidence from the 2009 and 2014 congressional manifestos that mentioned the repeal of the Agricultural Products Market Committee (APMC) …
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[ad_1] Mumbai Agricultural Products Market Committee ( APMC) located in the Vashi area of Navi Mumbai will remain closed from 11 to 17 May, citing an increasing number of COVID-19 positive patients. Workers and merchants fear they may become infected with the coronavirus. The administration of APMC and NMMC will …
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[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LATEST updates: A merchant, who runs a store in the masala market at the Agricultural Products Market Committee (APMC) in neighboring Navi Mumbai, tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said Wednesday that 32 people have died …
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