"minimum-support-price-msp"

Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal announced that the party would not only implement the three agricultural laws in Punjab but will also provide minimum support price.

Under KCC, loans are provided at a subsidised rate to the farmers for seeds, irrigation purposes, crop production, land preparation, fertilisers and other requirements.

Over 40 representatives of farmer organisations present in the previous rounds of talks would meet with three Union Ministers at 2 pm at the Vigyan Bhavan here.

The miscreants indulging in vandalism have been instigated and aided by vested interests and our business rivals.

Under PDPS, farmers are paid the difference between MSP and the model price of the market, without actual procurement

The new laws, she said, makes farmers weak and does not take into consideration their stability and security.

It is obnoxious that the Central government is treating agriculture as trade

It may be recalled that the FCI which had procured over 83 lakh tonnes paddy during last year, had recently revised the guidelines.

The group of 34 farmer union leaders also set up a separate food stall in Vigyan Bhawan-- the government-farmer talks venue -- and most of them sat on the floor to have their lunch.

Situation was tense at the border points as Delhi Police made repeated announcements on loudspeakers asking the farmers to retreat.

Harish Rao who launched the cotton procurement centre of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) at Gajwel market yard on Friday, dared Kishan Reddy to make the Centre withdraw its letter written to the States imposing restrictions on paddy procurement

Minister warns against unfair treatment of farmers in procurement

Claiming that the agitation against farm laws will die out on its own, the minister said, "Falsehood has limited life while truth lives forever."