The government on Tuesday expressed confidence that it will reach a solution after discussing issues raised by protesting farmers, as a meeting got underway between union ministers and representatives of over 30 farmer organisations.

For the meeting at Vigyan Bhawan here, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was accompanied by Railways and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash, also an MP from Punjab. "We are ready for a discussion to resolve their issues. Let's see," Tomar told the media as he arrived for the meeting. He further said the government will arrive at a solution after hearing the representatives of the farmer organisations.