-PTI/ The Hindu Shetkari Sanghatana President Anil J Ghanwat said the panel’s report was in “favour of farmers” and will decide next week on releasing the report in the public domain.  With the Centre deciding to repeal the three farm laws, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel – which has already submitted its report on these contentious legislations to the apex court – on Friday said the purpose of the report...

-NDTV.com Farmers Protest: Thousands of farmers have been protesting at the three border points since November 26 last year claiming that the three laws are against their interest.  New Delhi: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait today warned the government that there would be an escalation of protest at the Delhi border if the government does not revoke the controversial farm laws by November 26. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief's new warning came...

One is almost certain to hear this from an economist that if something is available at free of cost or at a subsidised rate thanks to government intervention, then people tend to overuse or overconsume such goods/ commodities. So, the best solution is to create a market for such 'almost freely available' or 'highly subsidised' goods or commodities. Once people start paying to use or consume such goods/ commodities, they...

-The Tribune A major hurdle to increasing exports is the decades-long neglect of export market infrastructure, which doesn’t meet the importing countries’ standards in terms of quality, quantity and other attributes such as food safety norms. India lacks an export-oriented strategy for agricultural commodities to establish itself as a regular supplier to international markets due to ad hoc measures such as a ban on exports or increase in tariffs off and...

-The Hindu They have not got many of the benefits that the new laws threaten to take away. As the movement against the agricultural reform laws builds towards its one year anniversary, it is clear that the bulk of farmers in eastern Indian States have not been as motivated to join the agitation as their counterparts in the northwest, as they have not even experienced many of the benefits that the laws...