Thousands of Indian farmers end protest after talks with government – BBC News

Farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have ended their protest over loan waivers, prices and land rights after meeting state ministers.

Ministers said disputes still pending over tribal farmers’ ownership of land would be settled within six months.

They also said the government would expand the loan-waiver scheme to benefit all farmers.

The farmers had said the government was yet to implement the waiver it had promised them last year.