The Meghalaya government on Thursday approved setting up of a commission to look into the problems faced by farmers. The State Cabinet approved the proposal made by the Agriculture Department to set up a Farmers’ Commission, in line with the resolution passed at the ‘farmers’ parliament’, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma had then announced setting up a commission to address the concerns of the farming community. Mr. Tynsong also said that the government was planning to observe 2020 as the year of farmers. The policy is based on the national policy for empowerment of persons with disabilities, Mr. Tynsong said, adding that it is about their right to reservations in education and jobs.

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2019 20:25 UTC