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Understanding India’s Contentious New Farm Laws
Fri, February 19th, 2021
Zoom Webinar
On 20th September 2020, the Union government introduced and passed three laws in the Indian Parliament aimed at reforming the agriculture sector. These laws deregulate agricultural trade and facilitate the free movement of agricultural produce in the country. However, these laws have faced stringent opposition from farmers and traders predominantly from the states of Punjab and Haryana. The protesting farmers fear that the implementation of these bills will result in the removal of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their produce. While the Supreme Court has currently stayed the operation of these laws, the protests continue.
For this Political Economy Program event, Anirudh Burman spoke to Suyash Rai on the role and structure of India's new farm laws and their revolutionary potential for the country's rural economy.
Related Content:
Anirudh Burman, Ila Patnaik, Shubho Roy, and Ajay Shah, 'Diagnosing and overcoming sustained food price volatility: Enabling a National Market for Food,' 24 July 2018, No. 236, NIPFP Working paper series, NIPFP
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Anirudh Burman
Former Associate Research Director and Fellow, Carnegie India
Anirudh Burman was an associate research director and fellow at Carnegie India. He works on key issues relating to public institutions, public administration, the administrative and regulatory state, and state capacity.
