, March 15 (IANS/ 101Reporters) At a time when the much-hyped Bt cotton crop is giving heartburn to farmers, the Union Government is slowly setting the stage for the rollout of genetically-modified (GM) mustard. Last October, the Ministry of .
For an entire year, thousands of farmers in India successfully demonstrated against the corporatization of agriculture, but their fight isn’t over yet.
Why We Should Be Paying Attention to the Farmersâ Protests in India
For more than eighty days, Indian protesters have demonstrated against a set of laws that would corporatize the countryâs agricultureâand leave most farmers destitute.
Kaale krisi kanun wapas lo,â or âTake back the black farm laws.âÂ
âHow could I follow social distancing when the new farm laws will kill us anyway?â asks Anjana, sixty-five, in a frail voice. Â
âHow could I follow social distancing when the new farm laws will kill us anyway?â asks Anjana, sixty-five, in a frail voice. Â
Since September 2020, when the far-right government in India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi hastily passed three farm laws without due consultation, tens of thousands of farmers across India have taken to the streets.Â