City filmmaker documents farmers’ movements in US, India
In India too, the farmers organised their march to Delhi with MSP as their primary demand, early this month.
In India too, the farmers organised their march to Delhi with MSP as their primary demand, early this month.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah said on Thursday that the Bhartiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) should focus more on the seed production that requires less water and pesticides.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Centre of being stubborn and anti-farmer, hoping that the government would not do injustice to the farmers and implement its promises.
In a significant move to support farmers, the Haryana Government has issued a notification to procure 24 crops from farmers in the state at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
In the run-up to the Delhi legislative assembly elections, farmers and the residents of all the city's 360 villages opened a front condemning the prolonged neglect of the rural population, and have decided that they will support only those who could resolve their crucial issues.
On March 10, the leaders gave the call for a 12 pm-to-4 pm "Rail Roko", and asked all the farmers to be a part of the event.
Of this, Rs 1.75 lakh crore was transferred to eligible farmers during the COVI-19 period alone, it said.
The farmers parked their tractors on the side of highways and demanded to exclude agriculture from the WTO agreement and implement a law to guarantee minimum support price (MSP).
The farmer leader condemned the Central Government's action against the protestors through para-military forces injuring hundreds.
He will be visiting the states on Thursday and Friday.
