farm laws

Farmer protests at Singhu border

September 30, 2021

Understanding farmer protests

Arun Maira speaks with former Agriculture Secretary Siraj Hussain and the leader of a farmer collective, Kavitha Kuruganti about the ongoing farmer protests, and the process of consultation and policy reform in India.

by India Development Review | 7 min read

A group of people standing together in a demonstration-Nodeep Kaur

April 26, 2021

A story of caste, class, and activism

A day in the life of Dalit labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur, whose personal caste and class struggles have led her to dedicate her life to protect the rights of workers.

by Nodeep Kaur | 8 min read

Three male farmers sitting at Tikri Border Farm Laws 2020

March 30, 2021

Farm laws 2020: Efficiency vs equity

While there is agreement on the importance of improving food production and productivity, there are differing views on the ways to achieve both.

by Sudhanshu Dikshit, Vivekanandhan Thirunavukkarasu | 5 min read

photo of three children sitting at the Tikri border farmers protest

March 2, 2021

Everyone is welcome

by Harsha Pareek | 2 min read

A volunteer serves meals at the farmers' protest at Tikri border

February 22, 2021

Farmers’ protests: A volunteer’s diary

A day in the life of a young volunteer at the farmers’ protest at Delhi’s Tikri border, who speaks about what it takes to keep the movement going.

by Manpreet Singh | 6 min read

Farmers protesting

December 11, 2020

“These laws will make us poorer”

Small and marginal farmers explain why they are protesting the new farm laws.

by Vijayta Lalwani | 6 min read

A man wearing a turban sitting inside a truck looking outside into the camera-farmers protest

December 4, 2020

Photo essay: Farmers gather in protest

Farmers from across the country gather at Delhi’s borders as they continue to protest the new farm laws.

by Shome Basu | 2 min read

Farmer looking at his field_Pixabay

September 24, 2020

The farm acts: All you need to know

In order to cut through the noise surrounding the farm bills, IDR has curated select articles and videos that explain the impact of these bills on farmers.

by India Development Review | 6 min read

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