Why are India’s farmers protesting, and will Modi reap what he sows?

Millions of farmers from over 450 unions and organisations in India took to the streets this week to protest against laws deregulating the sale of crops.The new laws allow private buyers to bypass government-controlled markets that, among other things, help to ensure farmers receive a minimum price for their crops. The government says the laws, enacted in September, are necessary to modernise the largely state-regulated sector, but farmers fear the new rules will be abused by larger corporate…

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