Analyzing India's Agricultural Markets and Farm Laws with Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Podcast Episode

Analyzing India's Agricultural Markets and Farm Laws with Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Mekhala Krishnamurthy joins Srinath Raghavan to analyze India’s agricultural sector, its markets, and the impact of the new farms laws. Can these laws effectively tackle the main issues prevalent in India’s agrarian economy? Why have these laws stoked so much protest across certain farmer groups? And finally, how shall the agricultural landscape change once these laws are properly implemented?

By Srinath Raghavan and Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Published on Feb 11, 2021

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