The National Farmers Council is accelerating the drafting of a master plan on comprehensive crop management. Scheduled to be completed in 2014, the master plan is hoped to help tackle problems of farmers at the root cause. The chairman of the National Farmers Council said the master plan sought to assist farmers in terms of marketing, production and prices. After the plan comes into force, the council and the government would need to work hand in hand while farmers need to be united to create stronger bargaining power, the chairman said. Read More
