Ever since the Modi government passed three farm laws to free the country’s agricultural marketing and procurement systems, the farmers, especially from Punjab have hit the streets to demand a rollback on the law. One of the main arguments of the protesting farmers is that the newly enacted laws would alter the existing procurement system … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in one of his speeches explained the dire need for Farm laws. He explained how the division of land or low landholding, lack of modern technology, lack of investment, and high-interest loans have plagued the agricultural sector of India. The Prime Minister emphasized the need to remove barriers for our farmers, create … Read more
Farmers’ protests and demands for the legalisation of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) have transformed everyone into an ‘expert’ on the issue. Sumant Banerji, the National Editor of LiveMint, came up with a bizarre justification to argue in favour of MSP legalisation. On February 22nd, Banerji took to X to compare the Minimum Support Price … Read more