The government has hiked the centrally set price to be paid to sugarcane farmers for their produce. Damage control? Our farm sector needs a hearty debate.
It must not be viewed merely as a subsidy to farmers but also as a tool to aid in price management. A well-designed MSP system can provide income support to farmers and also serve as a complementary tool to control food inflation.
Farmers Protest Live: The Delhi Chalo march has been temporarily suspended for two days following the death of a farmer in a confrontation with security personnel from Haryana.
A fourth meeting between the protesting farmers and a government delegation late last night seems to have made headway in the deadlock that saw a massive faceoff on the Punjab-Haryana border last week.