Round 4 talks: Farmers protest: Center offers 5yr plan...
Round 4 talks: Farmers protest: Center offers 5yr plan...
Late on sunday night, the Union government and the leaders of the protesting farmers wrapped up their fourth round of negotiations. The farmers have postponed the "Delhi Chalo" march in response to suggestions made by the Center during the conference, including a five-year plan, according to Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee. We'll talk about the Center's recommendations with other farmers and get input from specialists.Over the next two days, we will talk about this (the government's proposal), and the government will also deliberate. Pandher informed the journalists, "We are hoping for a positive outcome; if not, we will carry out our delhi Chalo march.The meeting took place at the mahatma gandhi State Institute of Public Administration in chandigarh Sector 26. Ministers of agriculture and farmer welfare arjun Munda, trade and industry minister piyush Goyal, and state minister for home affairs nityanand rai arrived. punjab Chief minister Bhagwant Mann took part in the talks, which began at 8:15 p.m. on sunday and ended at about 1 a.m. on Monday.What proposal did the government make?Three Union ministers on a panel with farmer leaders suggested a five-year plan for government agencies to purchase cotton, maize, and pulse crops at minimum support rates. piyush Goyal, the Union minister, said, "Cooperative societies like the NCCF (National Cooperative Consumers Federation) and NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) will be entering into an agreement with those farmers who grow 'tur dal', 'urad dal','masoor dal', or maize for buying their crop at MSP for next five years." The minister went on to say that there would be no limitations on the amount purchased and that a gateway will be established.
Late on sunday night, the Union government and the leaders of the protesting farmers wrapped up their fourth round of negotiations. The farmers have postponed the "Delhi Chalo" march in response to suggestions made by the Center during the conference, including a five-year plan, according to Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee. We'll talk about the Center's recommendations with other farmers and get input from specialists.Over the next two days, we will talk about this (the government's proposal), and the government will also deliberate. Pandher informed the journalists, "We are hoping for a positive outcome; if not, we will carry out our delhi Chalo march.The meeting took place at the mahatma gandhi State Institute of Public Administration in chandigarh Sector 26. Ministers of agriculture and farmer welfare arjun Munda, trade and industry minister piyush Goyal, and state minister for home affairs nityanand rai arrived. punjab Chief minister Bhagwant Mann took part in the talks, which began at 8:15 p.m. on sunday and ended at about 1 a.m. on Monday.What proposal did the government make?Three Union ministers on a panel with farmer leaders suggested a five-year plan for government agencies to purchase cotton, maize, and pulse crops at minimum support rates. piyush Goyal, the Union minister, said, "Cooperative societies like the NCCF (National Cooperative Consumers Federation) and NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) will be entering into an agreement with those farmers who grow 'tur dal', 'urad dal','masoor dal', or maize for buying their crop at MSP for next five years." The minister went on to say that there would be no limitations on the amount purchased and that a gateway will be established.