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Farmers protest update: 9th round of talks with govt inconclusive; next meeting on Jan 19
The government and the farmers could not reach a resolution before the lunch break
BusinessToday.In | January 15, 2021 | Updated 18:01 IST
The ninth round of talks between the Centre and the protesting farmers over the new farm laws held on Friday, January 15, at the Vigyan Bhavan concluded with no developments and the next meeting will be held on January 19.
The government and the farmers could not reach a resolution before the lunch break.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said ahead of the meeting, The government welcomes the Supreme Court order regarding farmers agitation. The government will put forth its views before the committee (appointed by the court). We are trying to resolve the issue through dialogue.
Speaking at a NAFSCOB function in Mumbai on Tuesday, Nabard Chairman Dr Govinda Chintala stressed on cooperatives reinventing themselves to take on the private sector. Commercial companies are ahead of co-ops because they use advanced technologies as well as the most appropriate tools to reach out to the people. As they employ the best business models, there is a need for cooperatives to re-invent themselves”, Chintala said.
Chintala was speaking at a national seminar organized by Nafscob on ‘Recent Trends in Agriculture Credit Cooperatives and Banking’. Nabard Chairman Dr Govinda Chintala was the keynote speaker. Kribhco Chairman Dr Chandra Pal Singh Yadav was the chief guest.