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Mon Nov 25 08:15:43 UTC 2024: ## Supreme Court Panel Highlights Agrarian Crisis in India

**New Delhi, November 23 (Source):** A Supreme Court-appointed committee investigating farmer grievances has released an interim report detailing the causes of the ongoing agrarian crisis. The report, submitted by a panel headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Nawab Singh, cites stagnant yields, rising costs and debt, and an inadequate marketing system as key contributing factors.

The committee, formed in September to address farmer protests, particularly those at the Shambhu border, also suggested several solutions, including exploring the legal recognition of Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and the provision of direct income support. The Supreme Court, while establishing the committee, emphasized the need to avoid the politicization of farmer protests. The court praised the committee’s efforts and its interim report, which was filed on Friday.

The 11-page report states that the farming community, especially in Punjab and Haryana, has faced a steadily worsening crisis for over two decades. It highlights that the stagnation in yield and production growth since the mid-1990s, following the initial high gains of the Green Revolution, marked the beginning of this crisis. The report also notes a significant increase in farmer and agricultural worker debt in recent decades. The committee comprises Justice Nawab Singh, retired IPS officer B.S. Sandhu, Devinder Sharma, Professor Ranjit Singh Ghuman, and agricultural economist Dr. Sukhpal Singh from Punjab Agricultural University.