Farmers protest: Policies and prudence

Feb 14, 2024 | 10:21 IST

Why are farmers protesting again? Because they want an unsustainable system, built by politicians, to continue. Ashok Gulati, who worked on setting GOI’s support price for crops, gives the lowdown on causes, distortions and solutions

Farmers are at it again, marching towards Delhi with a list of demands that they want GOI to fulfil. There are many voices and demands. It’s useful to break it down into core issues.

# Minimum support prices (MSPs) of 23 crops should receive statutory legal backing.

/india

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Farmers protest: Policies and prudence

Why are farmers protesting again? Because they want an unsustainable system, built by politicians, to continue. Ashok Gulati, who worked on setting GOI’s support price for crops, gives the lowdown on causes, distortions and solutions

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Farmers protest: Policies and prudence

Why are farmers protesting again? Because they want an unsustainable system, built by politicians, to continue. Ashok Gulati, who worked on setting GOI’s support price for crops, gives the lowdown on causes, distortions and solutions

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