Indian farmers are dying from abysmally low wages

Basole, Amit (2017) Indian farmers are dying from abysmally low wages. WION.

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Abstract

Once again farmers have been killed in police firing while taking part in a protest. This time in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district. It has trigerred the usual flurry of articles and emergency policy measures. The most prominent policy response has been the promise by several state governments to offer debt relief by waiving outstanding farm loans. In recent weeks Maharashtra, Punjab, and Karnataka have announced waivers with Adityanath announcing them earlier in Uttar Pradesh soon after his victory in the assembly polls. Other states may follow suit, because farm distress is a nation-wide phenomenon.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Basole, Amit
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Farmers, India, Wages
Subjects:	Social sciences > Social problems & services > Other social problems and services
Divisions:	Azim Premji University > Research Centre > Centre for Sustainable Employment
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5453
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