Farmers call for bandh on May 20 for remunerative prices
They said that there is a situation where farmers are begging to sell their hard-earned crops in the market. They are suffering severely because they are not getting remunerative prices for their produce. They demanded that the recommendations of Dr. Swaminathan Commission be implemented and the minimum support prices of agricultural produce be legalised.
After taking office for the second time, US President Trump said that by declaring a trade war in the name of increasing trade tariffs, agriculture in India will go into further crisis.
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