In this week's episode of The Lede Graf, I do a quick deep dive into the ongoing protest of India's farmers against the recently passed three farming reform acts. India's farmers have been protesting since August of 2020 citing that the new legislation will negatively impact their livelihoods. 86% of India's farmers are considered small. With the passing of these legislations, farmers believe they will hurt an already suffering community.
DIVE DEEPER!
Kavitha Kuruganti - interview on the ground from Outlook Magazine
Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture
Dr. Nikita Sud - Associate Professor of Development Studies at Oxford university
Panel discussion on the farmers protest on Al Jazeera
India’s huge farmer protests, explained by Christina Thornell at Vox
Press release from India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Farm reforms will benefit majority of the Indian agriculture sector, says country’s top economic advisor by Saheli Roy Choudhury Tech and India reporter for CNBC
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