-Down to Earth Creation of unregulated private points of sale will only ensure that the produce continues to be sold as before — at below MSP and without any government support More than 86 per cent Farmers in India own or cultivate on less than two acres of land and have little surplus to sell. They are the victims of middlemen (arthiya) at the mandis (local exchange markets) and are forced, by...
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Farmers in Uttar Pradesh feel the pinch as potato prices touch record highs -Siddharth Kalhans
-Business Standard Potato seed is selling for Rs 60-70 per kg in the open market this year as compared to Rs 18-22 earlier. Crop area of potato is set to reduce this year due to high rates of seeds Lucknow: With potato rates touching a new high every day, Farmers in Uttar Pradesh are finding it difficult to acquire seeds. In the crop season, Farmers are forced to buy potato seeds at...
More »How APMC markets went from being a solution to a problem
-The Indian Express In the initial years, APMC Acts helped remove malpractices and freed the Farmers from the exploitative power of middlemen and mercantile capital, writes Ramesh Chand In the context of the ongoing Farmer protests in some parts of the country, Ramesh Chand, a member of Niti Aayog, explains the reason why the government had to introduce changes. “The debate on the Farmers’ Produce Trading and Commerce Act 2020 (FPTC Act) has...
More »The Farmers enter the fray -Gurbachan Jagat
-The Tribune Distressed as they were, the final death blow is sought to be delivered in the agricultural reforms. Why not have MSP till a better alternative is found? Why let the oligarchs loose to prey on Farmers? Was there a demand from Farmers for these reforms? How has the Centre decided suo motu that this would benefit Farmers? IT was the early 1960s and I spent two years in my ancestral...
More »Explained: What determines onion prices -Parthasarathi Biswas
-The Indian Express In back-to-back moves aimed at controlling onion prices, the government has relaxed import norms and now reintroduced stock limits. Why have prices been rising, and how far can these moves check the rise? With less than a week to go for the Bihar elections, the Centre on Friday reintroduced the stock limit on onions — a move aimed at controlling rising prices, which crossed Rs 80 per kg in...
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