Punjab Pulse Bureau The crux of the issue in Agriculture is that we produce way more than we consume - in Food grains and Fruits and Vegetables (F&V). The total amount of cereals (rice, wheat, Jowar, etc) produced (272 Mn tonnes), net of exports (~14 Mn tonnes) and non-food use (~30 Mn tonnes), should be sufficient to feed each one of our population of 1.36 … [Read more...] about Farm Bills agitation: Genesis and the way forward
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Looking beyond Farm Bill’s: What Governments, Unions & Farmers need to do
Jaibans Singh Meeting between Government and Kisan Unions Punjab has been reeling under a massive agitation launched under the banner of the Kisan (Farmer) Unions that are functioning in the state. The agitation is a reaction to the passing of three Acts by the Indian Parliament -The Essential Commodities (Amendment), Act 2020; The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce … [Read more...] about Looking beyond Farm Bill’s: What Governments, Unions & Farmers need to do
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