The administration in Madhya Pradesh’s Hoshangabad district ordered a firm to invest in rice at a greater cost as per an agreement by invoking the new law on contract farming, the government mentioned on Saturday.
Farmers are protesting against the 3 new farm laws, such as the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, on Delhi’s borders.
A release from the MP Public Relations Department mentioned that following complaints, a private firm was directed to procure rice on the contract rates beneath the new law.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Pipariya, Nitin Tale mentioned that regardless of the contract with famrers signed on June 3, 2020, the firm did not invest in the make as per the sale cost of December 9 which was Rs 3,000 per quintal.
Farmers Pushpraj Patel and Brajesh Patel of Bhokhdi village produced a complaint to the SDM on December 10. The district administration constituted a conciliation board beneath the new law, and the business agreed to buy rice at the higer price, the release mentioned.