Farmers’ demonstration: 5-year strategy to purchase pulses, maize at MSP proposed; march into Delhi on hold till Feb 21

Story highlightsFarmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that they will hold a conversation relating to the federal government proposition, taking inputs from the specialists to reach a choice. Till then, the march towards Delhi has actually been postponed. A 4th round of talks was held in between the Union ministers and farmer leaders on Sunday (Feb 18). Farming and Farmer Welfare Minister Arjun Munda, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai came to Mahatma Gandhi Institute in Sector 26 in Chandigarh for the conference which began at 8:15 pm and ended at around 1 am on Monday (Feb 19). Following the conference, while speaking with the press reporters, Goyal stated that the panel has actually recommended that federal government companies purchase cotton, maize, and pulse crops for 5 years at minimum assistance rates after reaching a handle farmers. “Cooperative societies like the NCCF (National Cooperative Consumers Federation) and NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) will participate in an agreement with those farmers who grow ‘tur dal’, ‘urad dal’, ‘masoor dal’ or maize for purchasing their crop at MSP for next 5 years,” stated Goyal. “There will be no limitation on the amount (acquired) and a website will be established for this,” he included. #WATCH|Chandigarh: Union Minister Piyush Goyal states, “The farmers’ union will inform us their choice by early morning. We will likewise have conversations with NCCF and NAFED after going back to Delhi …” pic.twitter.com/rSzqom0bMq– ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2024 × Goyal stated that this would maintain Punjab’s farming market, raise the groundwater table, and avoid the currently stressed out location from ending up being barren. “The farmers’ union will inform us their choice by early morning. We will likewise have conversations with NCCF and NAFED after going back to Delhi,” he included. ‘Will have conversation on the federal government proposition in next 2 days,’ states farmer leader Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that they will hold a conversation relating to the federal government proposition, taking inputs
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