Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- The Punjab government has decided not to adopt Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), an umbrella scheme initiated by the Centre to ensure remunerative prices for farmers' crops and protect them against market volatility.

The decision to not go ahead with price deficiency payment and price stabilisation schemes was taken at a recent meeting attended by Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, chairman of the Punjab State Farmers' and Farm Workers' Commission Sukhpal Singh and director agriculture Gurjit Singh Brar, citing concerns over mandatory reforms linked to the Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2017.

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