Farmers protest and main concerns of farmers.
                     FARMERS PROTEST AND 
MAIN CONCERNS OF 
FARMERS
INTRODUCTION
• Angry at the newly enforced farm regulations, farmers from 
the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have 
attempted to stage protests in the capital New Delhi.
Source: www.aljazeera.com
GOAL OF FARM BILL 2020
• The goal of the three laws passed in September is to 
deregulate the big agricultural sector of India. 
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that farmers would 
be 'liberated' from the tyranny of intermediaries. 
Source: www.rediff.com
WHAT DO THE FARMERS BELIEVE?
• But many farmers believe that they would lose more than 
they could benefit from the new legislation and that 
agricultural companies with gigantic financial firepower will 
be the main beneficiaries. 
Source: www.aljazeera.com
PROTEST
• As a consequence, in the largest such demonstrations in years 
farmers have taken to the streets. 
• Last week after several thousand protestors from the 
northern states of Punjab and Haryana set out to march on 
the capital New Delhi, the protests ramped up. 
Source: www.inventiva.com
WHAT DO INDIA’S NEW FARM LAWS DO?
• The new laws make it possible for farmers to avoid 
government-regulated markets (locally known as mandis) and 
directly sell goods to private buyers. 
• Contracts with private corporations, an activity known in 
India as contract farming, can now be entered into and sold 
through state boundaries. 
Source: www.newindianexpress.com
BENEFIT FOR TRADERS
• The new rules encourage traders to store grain as well. This is 
a move away from hoarding bans, which may make it possible 
for retailers, as during a pandemic, to take advantage of rising 
prices. 
• Under the old ones, those actions become illegal crimes
Source: www.aljazeera.com
CONCERNS OF FARMERS
• A big concern one is that all of their protections are removed 
under the current laws. 
• They fear that as they negotiate to market their goods to 
bigger businesses, they simply do not have enough 
bargaining power to offer the kinds of rates they deserve for 
a good quality of life. 
Source: Scroll.in
Can’t they take such disputes to court?
• One of the recent legislative clauses states that farmers will 
look for a so-called conciliation commission, district-level 
administrative officers or an appeal authority to settle 
disputes. 
• These proceedings, in other words, would not go to a normal 
judge.
Source: www.thehindu.com
Legal Protection
• Written contracts are therefore not considered obligatory 
under the current rules. 
• It would also be very difficult for a farmer to claim that he or 
she has been aggrieved in the event of any breach of their 
terms, leaving them no redress. 
Source: www.aljazeera.com
Is there minimum price guarantee?
• There is minimum price guarantee with some of the grains, 
rice and wheat. 
• However the new regulations do not guarantee some 
minimum price for any commodity, and farmers are worried 
that at some stage, the current minimum support price will 
be scrapped. 
Source: www.aljazeera.com