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Farmers body moves to SC seeking impleadment, calls farm laws beneficial
In a letter petition sent to the apex court, Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) has urged the top court to also give opportunity to other farmer associations representing various crops to present their views in the matter
PTI | January 9, 2021 | Updated 21:32 IST
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A farmers body on Saturday moved the Supreme Court seeking impleadment in the pending matters pertaining to new farm laws, against which several farmer unions are staging protests at Delhi borders, saying these reforms are beneficial to enable increased income and growth of agriculture.
In a letter petition sent to the apex court, Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) has urged the top court to also give opportunity to other farmer associations representing various crops to present their views in the matter.
Pleas on farm laws: Farmers body moves SC seeking impleadment, says reforms are beneficial
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In a letter petition sent to the apex court, Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) has urged the top court to also give opportunity to other farmer associations representing various crops to present their views in the matter.
NEW DELHI: A farmers body on Saturday moved the Supreme Court seeking impleadment in the pending matters pertaining to new farm laws, against which several farmer unions are staging protests at Delhi borders, saying these reforms are beneficial to enable increased income and growth of agriculture.
Vibha Sharma
New Delhi, December 17
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday wrote an eight-page open letter to farmers, reiterating benefits of the three Farm Acts while cautioning them against those trying to mislead them, urging them “with folded hands” to consider the facts without any outside influence.
Tomar said the government is ready to give a written assurance on MSP and address their concerns in the three laws. Stating that most of the farmers are happy with the new farm bills, he said confusion has been created by a certain section as part of a conspiracy. Tomar also said as someone belonging to a farmer’s family he is well aware of the hardships they face as farmers.
Allow Private, Cooperative Sector In Agricultural Extension Service: P Chengal Reddy, Farmersâ Confederation Leader
by M R Subramani - Dec 11, 2020 07:52 AM
Confederation of Indian Farmers Association chief adviser P Chengal Reddy.
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Private and cooperative sectors will thrive in agricultural extension services, improving productivity levels.
The Union government should allow other sectors, especially private and cooperative, in agricultural extension services to overcome some of the ills plaguing the sector, according to P Chengal Reddy, chief adviser, Confederation of Indian Farmers Association (CIFA).
Indian agriculture sector is suffering due to low productivity, harvest especially of perishable goods going waste and at least 60 per cent of the area under cultivation being rain-fed.