Agriculture and Society in India Undergoing Turbulence
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02/05/2021 |
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 Recently the Government of India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi enacted new laws regulating agriculture and the sale of farm products. Since independence over 70 years ago, the Government has guaranteed prices for basic crops. The new system will establish a market economy depriving small farmers of the security enjoyed over three generations. Small-scale farmers represent close to 60 percent of the 1.3 billion population. Following legal objections challenging the new laws, the Supreme Court of India imposed a moratorium on implementation and farmers’ unions have rejected any court-appointed mediation.
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Indian Farmers Protest |
 The profound changes in marketing of agricultural products have elicited widespread protests with arrests, injuries and fatalities. In response, the Government has clamped down on journalists who report unrest. Authorities have blocked internet access to prevent organized demonstrations such as have occurred in the New Delhi, the Nation’s capital. |
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