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Government ready to consider seven demands; farmers reject assurancesedit
With representatives of farmers holding discussions with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the government on Tuesday agreed to take “effective measures” to fulfill seven of the 15 demands.
Farm policy will be in sync with global rules: India to WTOedit
India has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that its proposed national agriculture export policy would be consistent with global trade rules. In a meeting held last week to review farm policies of various countries, India’s proposed policy drew attention owing to concerns over its potential impact on global markets.
Punjab: Moisture level high, low-key start to procurement of paddyedit
Official procurement of paddy started in Punjab on a low-key note on Monday, with just 4000-5000 tonnes of crop arriving in the grain markets across the state till afternoon, that too with high moisture level because of recent rains, which had also delayed harvesting.
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Punjab govt tasks 10 administrative secretaries with checking stubble burningedit
Kahan Singh Pannu, the nodal officer for the Anti-Stubble Burning Campaign, in a release said Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has issued directives to all agencies and officials engaged for this task to ensure seamless operations of paddy procurement.