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As Agribusinesses Proliferate, Who is Talking About Sustainability of Indian Agriculture?

Nikhit Kumar Agrawal
Monday, December 20, 2021

Farmers who have been protesting on Delhi’s borders since November 26, 2020 recently suspended their protests against the three farm legislations the Modi government claimed would reform India’s agriculture sector. Taken together, these laws—repealed during the ongoing winter Parliament session—intended to relax regulations regarding the purchase, sale, and stocking of agricultural products and enable written agreement-based contract farming in India.