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.
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Tens of thousands of protesters, including children, women and the elderly, had converged in the state capital, Mumbai, after walking 167km (103 miles) from Nashik district.
It took them six days to reach Azad Maidan - a ground that is frequently used for protests and concerts - in the early hours of Monday.
The protest was led by a national farmers' organisation affiliated to the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Why were they protesting?
Apart from the loan waivers, farmers said they wanted to be paid at least one-and-a-half times the cost of their crops. The government sets prices for farming in India and procures crops from farmers to incentivise production and ensure income support.
source:www.bbc.com
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