Minister discusses Punjab agriculture policy with farmers’ unions
Oct 9, 2024 10:56 PM IST
The measures proposed in the policy include promoting crop diversification, providing a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP), offering one-time debt settlements for farmers, introducing a pension plan for small farmers and farm workers, implementing special debt waivers for small and marginal farmers, among other initiatives.
Punjab agriculture and farmers welfare minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian also informed them that the state government has already cancelled 25 FIRs filed against farmers in Punjab. (HT File)
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