“You cite Peshawar to show, I suppose, that the people unthinkingly, or actuated by mischievous people, joined the demonstration of the 6th April. They may … Farmers Are Still Focused on the Real Issues. We Shouldn’t Be Distracted EitherRead more
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Posted inIndia / Protest
Tractor rally split
“All 32 unions request the naujawan [youth] to cause no harm. No one will cause any damage. No one will clash. No one will spoil … Tractor rally splitRead more
Posted inIndia / Protest
The new farms laws impact farmers all over India
The laws that the farmers are protesting against are: The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) … The new farms laws impact farmers all over IndiaRead more
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Here’s What Really Happened During the Republic Day Tractor Rally
I have never sat on a tractor before. On Tuesday, during the farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally in Delhi, was the first time. I am … Here’s What Really Happened During the Republic Day Tractor RallyRead more
Posted inFertilizer / ToMl / USA Empire
Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every year
One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing loss of soil fertility, leading to more … Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every yearRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / ToMl
How Parliament Overstepped Itself in Bringing the Three Farm Laws
Three farm laws, enacted by the parliament, have triggered an unprecedented controversy. A few fundamental questions arise: Does the parliament have the legislative competence to … How Parliament Overstepped Itself in Bringing the Three Farm LawsRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / ToMl
One Hundred Indian Farmers Go Landless Every Hour
The ongoing protests on the borders of Delhi reflect the growing discontent among farmers in India. The reason for their anguish is that small and … One Hundred Indian Farmers Go Landless Every HourRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / ToMl
The minimum support price conundrum and Indian farming
The propaganda minister of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, believed that when a lie is told a hundred times, it becomes the truth. Similarly, a factoid … The minimum support price conundrum and Indian farmingRead more
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Protesting Farmers Remember Mahendra Singh Tikait and Historic Boat Club Agitation
Even though Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait passed away a decade ago (May 16, 2011), farmers from western Uttar Pradesh invoke the legendary peasant leader and … Protesting Farmers Remember Mahendra Singh Tikait and Historic Boat Club AgitationRead more
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The Economics of Small Farmers in Madhya Pradesh
On being asked about how the new Farm Laws would affect him, Naresh Singh Tomar, a small farmer from the village of Thua Kheda in … The Economics of Small Farmers in Madhya PradeshRead more