Farmers are demanding the implementation of an advisory of agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan in 2004 that states - MSP should be at least 50% more than the weighted average cost of production, classified as C2 by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
As farmers plan to march on tractor-trolleys to Delhi, outfits trying to mobilise strength from several States thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Farmers outfits in Punjab to stage rail roko protest against Centre thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Kisan Maha Panchayat in Lucknow on Monday was a firm reiteration of the six-point charter of demands that farmers have submitted to the Prime Minister.The Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation of the farmers unions, said that .
The Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation of the farmers unions, said that their protests would continue till their demands, including guarantee for minimum support price and dismissal of Union Minister Ajay Misra Teni, were met.