From record food grain production to farmer protests, eventful year for growing agri sector
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Indian agriculture sector achieved record foodgrain production and registered positive growth despite the coronavirus pandemic but the massive farmers protest at the borders of the national capital against the new farm laws overshadowed its remarkable performance this year.
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Indian agriculture sector achieved record foodgrain production and registered positive growth despite the coronavirus pandemic but the massive farmers protest at the borders of the national capital against the new farm laws overshadowed its remarkable performance this year.
Notwithstanding the cold weather and pandemic concerns, the protest by thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, started in late November and is continuing even as the government and around 40 farmer unions have so far held as many as six rounds of formal disc
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Find out what we lost and what we gained in the big sector A look at all the major events Life is winning against Corona s fear | મોટા સેક્ટરમાં જાણો આપણે શું ગુમાવ્યું અને શું મેળવ્યું? તમામ મુખ્ય ઘટનાઓ પર એક નજર કોરોનાના ડરની સામે જિંદગી જીતતી રહી છે
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ISSUE DATE: December 28, 2020
UPDATED: December 18, 2020 23:40 IST
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