Doubling farmers’ income: It’s still a long road ahead
May 10, 2021
The agricultural sector emerged a silver lining amid the adversities of Covid-induced lockdowns last fiscal year - The Hindu
The agricultural sector emerged a silver lining amid the adversities of Covid-induced lockdowns last fiscal year - The Hindu×
The ‘robust’ show amidst the pandemic notwithstanding, the agri sector is still beset with a plethora of problems
Bharat Patil, Baba Sawant, Sammad Kanwade and many other farmers in the Sangli district of Maharashtra are still not able to understand the hullabaloo over “resilience” and “growth” in the agriculture sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Has incorporated views and suggestions from farming and allied sectors
Stating that the Supreme Court (SC) appointed Committee on farm laws has consulted all stakeholders, Anil Ghanwat, one of the members of the panel, said the committee was “satisfied” with the response it got from farming and allied sectors.
“The Committee submitted its report on March 19 to the SC registrar. We are satisfied that we are able to complete the mandate given by the SC. Our report is comprehensive as we have discussed the matters with all stakeholders, including farmers’ organisations, marketing representatives, Farmer Producer Companies, etc,” Ghanwat told
BusinessLine.