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As part of the Government of India’s continued outreach to farmers, the government held a meeting with the farmers in Chandigarh today, following the earlier meetings held in the city on 14th February, 2025 and 22nd February, 2025. The meeting was held under the chairpersonship of Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was joined by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi; and Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.
Cabinet Minister of Punjab Gurmeet Singh Khudian; farmer leaders including Jagjit Singh Dallewal; Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India; Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India; and other senior officers of central and state governments were present at the meeting.
Addressing the farmers, the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reiterated the government’s commitment for the welfare of farmers and recalled that the government has been continuing to make regular policy interventions to address issues being faced by farmers across the country.
The farmer leaders reiterated their demand before the government and the Government and farmers had a constructive and cordial discussion lasting more than three hours, during which various legal, economic and other dimensions of the farmers’ demands were explored and highlighted.
Based on the discussions, the government has decided to conduct stakeholder consultations with farmer organizations across the country, as well as with governments of states and union territories, and other stakeholders including traders, exporters and food processing industry. It has been decided to continue the talks in the positive spirit, after the stakeholder consultations.
The Union Ministers assured the farmers that the government will continue to pay a patient ear to concerns of farmers and other stakeholders and that it will act in the interest of farmers. The interest of farmers is paramount, the Ministers assured the farmers. The Cabinet Ministers also appealed to the farmer community to adopt the path of dialogue and talks rather than of protest, noting that solutions will emerge only from dialogue and discussion.
Addressing the media after the meeting, the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed that the talks with the farmers has been held in a constructive manner and that the talks will go on. He informed that the next meeting with farmers will be held on 4th May, 2025,
