Apr 29, 2021
SHAHJANPUR, India – While India battles soaring COVID-19 infections, on the outskirts of New Delhi, thousands of farmers still occupy camps where they are keeping up a monthslong sit-in protest against government legislation that they say harms them.
Underlining the organized nature of the movement as it tries to force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke reforms aimed at making agriculture more efficient, farmers are being ferried to and from villages in order to harvest this year’s wheat crop.
The logistical feat is working, at least from the farmers’ point of view. They are on track to gather a record 109 million tons this year, posing more headaches for a government that some experts say underestimated the strength of rural anger.
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Amid Covid Chaos And Protests, Farmers Eye Record Wheat Crop Amid Covid Chaos And Protests, Farmers Eye Record Wheat Crop Underlining the organised nature of the movement as it tries to force PM Modi to revoke reforms aimed at making agriculture more efficient, farmers are being ferried to and from villages in order to harvest this year s wheat crop.
Amid Covid Chaos And Protests, Farmers Eye Record Wheat Crop. (FILE)
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While India battles soaring COVID-19 infections, on the outskirts of New Delhi thousands of farmers still occupy camps where they are keeping up a months-long sit-in protest against government legislation that they say harms them.
Amid Covid chaos and protests, India s farmers eye record wheat crop
They are on track to gather record 109 M tonnes this year, posing headaches for a government, says food policy expert
Reuters April 29, 2021
While India battles soaring Covid-19 infections, on the outskirts of New Delhi thousands of farmers still occupy camps where they are keeping up a months-long sit-in protest against government legislation that they say harms them.
Underlining the organised nature of the movement as it tries to force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke reforms aimed at making agriculture more efficient, farmers are being ferried to and from villages in order to harvest this year s wheat crop.
Amid coronavirus chaos and protests, India s farmers eye record wheat crop
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India s farmers are on track to gather a record 109 million tonnes this year, posing more headaches for a government that some experts say underestimated the strength of rural anger.
While India battles soaring COVID-19 infections, on the outskirts of New Delhi thousands of farmers still occupy camps where they are keeping up a months-long sit-in protest against government legislation that they say harms them. Underlining the organised nature of the movement as it tries to force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke reforms aimed at making agriculture more efficient, farmers are being ferried to and from villages in order to harvest this year s wheat crop.