Farm laws repeal: How the farmers’ protests unfolded in a year

India’s longest and also the biggest farmers’ agitation has been demanding repeal of the farm laws that Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Looking at the farm laws from an economic perspective

The purpose of the new farm laws is to end the historic exploitation of farmers at the APMC markets and free them from the clutches of the …

Taking farm laws to Supreme Court won’t dampen farmers’ protests: Kerala agriculture minister

Kerala’s decision to move the apex court against Modi government’s new farm laws have sparked discussions. DTE spoke to minister VS …

Farmers mark a year of farm laws with ‘Bharat Bandh’

Bharat Bandh, marking a year since passage of farm bills in Parliament, passes off peacefully  

No surrender: Farmer unions refuse Centre’s proposal to ‘hold’ farm laws

Farmer unions say they will stop at nothing short of a repeal of laws; talks on tractor rally inconclusive  

Farm laws 2020: Who are they meant to serve?

In rushing the farm bills through Parliament on strength of numbers, the Union government seems to have handed short end of the stick to states …

Scrap laws banning cattle slaughter, farm exports: Farmers

Farmer organisations say these laws and several others ensure farmers do not get their rightful pay

Simply Put: Farm laws & victories

Simply Put: Farm laws & apologies

Government will repeal all 3 farm laws: Modi

I apologise to citizens, let us start afresh, the PM said

Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline

Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally

As told to Parliament (March 9, 2021): Implementation of farm laws stayed till further orders

All that was discussed in the House through the day

SC stays implementation of farm laws, forms committee to examine farmer concerns

Delhi Police file plea seeking injunction against Republic Day tractor rally by farmers

Put farm laws on hold or we will: SC to Centre

Farmers' unions decline apex court's proposal to set up talks with a committee

Farm laws repealed in Parliament without discussion

Passed in the Lok Sabha in under 5 minutes; passed in Rajya Sabha after a brief discussion

Farm Laws: Is MSP guarantee really the elixir that Indian agriculture needs?

Concept is unreasonable and will be detrimental for country’s agricultural system, feel experts

Farm laws repeal: The first victory, but not a full one, say experts

There are a number of pending issues; the farmers will not get up and leave, experts say

Farm laws repeal: Agri unions welcome move. But here’s why they won’t call off protest

The unions want minimum support price guarantee and the announcement to take effect through “due parliamentary procedures”

Scope of farmers’ movement greater than MSP, farm laws: Rakesh Tikait

“The movement is not limited only to Punjab-Haryana, farmers of entire country involved”

Delhi protests on for 9 months: What do farmers across India think about the new laws

Down To Earth spoke to farmers across the country’s length and breadth and they had differing opinions about the protests and farm laws

Contentious farm laws: Agri-reforms led to farm income decline, land concentration in Bihar

It is imperative to know that without the existence of regulated markets, agriculture markets are deprived of efficient marketing infrastructure …

Contentious farm laws: What the Bihar experience shows

Fourteen years of agri reforms in Bihar certainly did not turn it into an agri hotspot of India, a careful analysis shows 

Crop risks, environmental damages, hunger and the 2020 farm laws

Improved access to new markets, better yields and higher income need to safeguard environmental sustainability and farmers’ indebtedness

Centre offers to put farm laws on ‘hold’ for a year

Farmers will study proposal and get back; Centre also withdraws pleas against tractor rally

Government told Supreme Court south India didn't protest new farm laws; How true is that?

The five southern states have recorded at least 26 major protests since September 2020. Of them, December saw the maximum 12 protests.