Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- As the farmers' protest at the Punjab-Haryana border enters its seventh day, a crucial juncture has been reached in the negotiations between the protesting farmers and the Central Government late Sunday night. At the heart of the discussions lies the Central Government's proposal to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for four crops over the next five years. The farmer leaders have now taken a proactive approach by initiating extensive brainstorming sessions with fellow farmers and agricultural experts to dissect the intricacies of the proposal.
The proposal put forth by the Central Government includes the assurance of MSP for maize, cotton, pigeon pea, and urad dal, along with a procurement mechanism through coope...