“I would like to assure farmers that their welfare will be paramount in any of our interventions,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced the formation of a committee of MLAS, MPs and farmer leaders to study the provisions of three new farm sector legislations.
“The BJD is in favour of any initiative that will bring prosperity in the lives of farmers. We will continue our fight for implementation of M.S. Swaminathan recommendation for formulating Minimum Support Price. This will really help the farmers at large,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, addressing party MLAs ahead of the monsoon session of the State Assembly here on Monday.
“In both houses of Parliament, BJD raised its concerns regarding protection of farmers interest in the farmers’ Bills and suggested deliberation by the Parliamentary Standing Committee,” said Mr….