How deep is Indian agrarian crisis that farmers had to knock the doors of New Delhi

Thousands of farmers from all over the country took to the streets of the national capital as part of the Kisan Mukti manch, seeking a parliamentary session on farm issues

 
By DTE Staff
Published: Friday 30 November 2018
Farm widows protesting in Delhi. Credit: Adithyan PC / CSE__

The plight of India's farmers hit the headlines due to the Kisan Mukti march in New Delhi on November 29 and 30. While it has helped frontpage the issue, the agrarian crisis has been in the making for long, as the Down To Earth has been warning. Here we bring to you the different aspects of this problem through our coverage over a period in time.

 

Farmers explain what brings them to the capital

 

Opposition unites on agrarian crisis, Centre yet to reply to farmers' demands

 

Why is Dilli Chalo 2018 a unique protest march by farmers?

 

Credit: Adithyan P C 

 

Two-day farmers' protest in Delhi; demand for 21-day joint Parliament session


Tribals, widows, farm hands, farmers from all over India reach Delhi with their demands


When milk turns sour

 

 

20,000 drought-hit tribal farmers march to Mumbai

 

Why are Indian farmers protesting?

 

It's time we shift farmers' economic burden

 

Farmers suffer as states yet to declare drought

 

Political parties vowed to pass two bills to free farmers from indebtedness and guaranteed price for their produce. Credit: Adithyan PC/CSE 

 

With half a million new farm ponds, should farmers be worried about deficit monsoon?

Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

 

PMFBY needs urgent repair

 

Most markets sell agri-produce below MSP

 

 

India needs 30,000 agri-markets

 

Hike in wheat MSP unlikely to help

 

Why farmers dread a normal monsoon

 

Point of no agri-return

Credit: Adithyan P C 

At least 25 years to double farm income

 

Where will farmers go to get jobs

 

Niti Ayog wants to hand over micro irrigation to private players 

 

Droughts: Misert in slow motion 

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