Narendra Singh Tomar

There was, however, no agreement on the two other key demands - chalking out modalities of repealing the three legislation and giving a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP).

So far, five rounds of formal talks between the Centre and farmers’ leaders have remained inconclusive. The last round was held on December 5 while the sixth round of talks scheduled for December 9 was called off a day after an informal meeting of Shah with some union leaders failed to reach any breakthrough.

Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 35th day. The Centre and the protesting farmer unions have resumed talks to end the deadlock.

Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 34th day.

Narendra Singh Tomar also asserted the Modi government will not take any decisions detrimental to the poor and farmers.

Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 33rd day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the 100th "Kisan Rail" from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal via video-conferencing.

Farmers' Protest Highlights: The protest against the new farm reform laws at border points of Delhi has entered the 29th day today.

Reading out a reply to the government's talks offer during a press conference, farmers leaders said that they are ready for dialogue with an open mind but asked the government not to repeat the proposal of "meaningless" amendments that they have already rejected.

The minister said any agitation can be resolved only through dialogue as has been the case always in history and urged the protesting unions to fix a date and time for the next round of talks.

Farmers' Protest News Highlights: The protest against the new farm reform laws at border points of Delhi has entered the 28th day today.

The minister said the agriculture sector is the backbone of the Indian economy and the Narendra Modi government is focusing on doubling farmer's income by 2022.

Farmers' Protest News Highlights: The protest against the new farm reform laws at border points of Delhi has entered the 27th day today.

Farmers' Protest News Highlights: The protest against the new farm reform laws at border points of Delhi has entered the 26th day today.

The 76-year-old CPI(M) politburo member criticised Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's open letter to the farmers, which he said had "nothing new" and was filled with the same things that he has been saying all this while.

In an open letter to protesting farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar sought to alleviate concerns, saying that the system of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and agricultural produce market committees (APMCs) will not be stopped.

Farmers' Protest Highlights : Farmers' agitation against the Centre's new farm reform laws has entered 23rd day today. Farmers from different states have been camping at Delhi's Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points to demand repeal of the agri reform laws.

Farmers' Protest Highlights: Farmers' agitation against the Centre's new farm reform laws has entered 22nd day today. Farmers from different states have been camping at Delhi's Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points to demand repeal of the agri reform laws.

The government’s initiatives taken during the COVID-19 pandemic for the growth of farm sector, including Rs 1 lakh crore fund for creating farm-level infrastructure and 10,000 FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) will help farmers’ community, Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said at virtual conference organised by industry body ASSOCHAM

Farmers' Protest News Highlights: Farmers' agitation against the Centre's new farm reform laws has entered 21st day today. Farmers from different states have been camping at Delhi's Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points to demand repeal of the farm reform laws.

Five rounds of discussions between the Centre and representatives of 40 farmer unions have failed to break the deadlock over the recently passed farm laws