Farmers from various parts of India are marching, once again, to New Delhi, even as the general elections loom on the horizon. Prices of all major commodities — cotton, soybean, oilseeds, pulses and even wheat — are on a slump. Soybean and cotton prices are hovering below support prices and have reduced by nearly 30% to 40% compared to last year. For instance, he had guaranteed the farmers that the BJP would procure wheat at Rs 3,100 a quintal in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. That nagging question over the future of small-scale farms, farmers and food-systems will not go away.

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2024 13:57 UTC