Farmer Unions Oppose AAP’s Agricultural Marketing Draft Policy

• Farmer outfits in Punjab have requested the AAP government to reject the draft National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing.

• The draft could potentially reintroduce contentious provisions of three farm laws, which were repealed following farmers’ protests.

• Concerns were raised at a meeting between farmers’ union representatives and Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian.

• The Minister assured farmers’ union leaders that the State government would not allow the policy to affect their interests.

• Farmers’ union leaders expressed concerns over potential privatisation and monopolistic practices.

• Farmers leaders urged the State government for further examination before responding to the Centre.