contracts with businesses. things like setting a price for crops before they are even planted. the third allows private businesses to stockpile basic crops like lentils, onions and potatoes. until now, only the government was able to store large reserves of these. it means private companies can buy these in bulk. farmers fear this will impact pricing even further. to get a better understanding of what is driving the protests, we took a trip out to a farm. agriculture is seen as the backbone of this nation. but its contribution to india's economy has been shrinking. and despite government subsidies to help farmers, their incomes have also fallen. surat singh's family have been working these fields in the state of haryana for generations.