In view of farmers’ agitation in some parts of the country, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today cancelled his trip to China for the BRICS agriculture meeting scheduled from June 15-17. Singh was to take flight on Thursday morning to attend the meeting of the BRICS agriculture cooperative group.
“The Agriculture Minister has cancelled his trip to China in the interest of farmers in the current situation and to provide all help to States in the policy decisions,” an official statement said. In his place, the Agriculture Secretary will represent the country in the BRICS meeting, it added.
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