Agriculture Minister Khudian holds crucial meeting with Farmer Unions of Punjab
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 19-
Punjab cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has assured farmer union leaders that the state govt will not allow farmer's interests to be affected by the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing.
The Agriculture Minister was holding in-depth discussions with farmer unions’ leaders on the draft policy on “National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing here at Punjab Bhawan, on Thursday.
“The state government is concerned as this policy could have serious implications for the State and its farmers, so we want to analyse and consult on the each and every aspect of the draft policy shared by the GoI,” said the Agriculture Minister, while adding that agriculture experts and other stakeholders will also be consulted soon to analyse it thoroughly so that not a single point is left unconsidered.
Farmer Unions’ leaders Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Dr. Darshan Pal, Ruldu Singh Mansa, Dr. Satnam Singh Ajnala and other leaders expressed deep concerns over potential privatisation, monopolistic practices in the disguise of the Policy.