As Biden Signals âAgriculture as Usual,â Will US Farmers Follow Indiaâs Lead?
Two young protesters attend a demonstration in solidarity with Indian farmers on December 5, 2020, in California.
Harjot Hundal
Thousands of farmers in India are braving cold winter temperatures in the outskirts of New Delhi, their tractors and tents blocking traffic along three main roads leading to the capital city, in protest of new agricultural laws that farmers say leave them at the mercy of multinational corporations. The protests, which began in August, morphed into a general strike of 250 million workers on November 26, which has been called the largest-ever global demonstration.