Episode 101: Manpreet Kalra On The Indian Farmers Uprising
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Show Notes
1:00 – Can you tell us a bit about what it’s like to farm in India?
4:00 – How is farming different and similar to farming in the US?
6:00 – What in India is farming concentrated?
10:30 – What are the socioeconomic policies being pushed in India government right now, and how does it impact farmers?
12:45 – How are these policies related to the 70’s Green Revolution?
19:00 – How have farmers resisted these laws and policies?
22:00 – What policies need to change in India?
24:00 – What can we do to support?
26:00 – Book Recommendations!
Keep Moving On - The Migration of a Punjabi Sikh Family, Amred Singh
The Paradox of India’s Bread Basket, Malika Core