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Tag: Agriculture and Farming
India’s Response to Farmer Protests Stirs Fears of Modi’s Power
Critics say Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach to dissent increasingly involves stifling dissenting voices, blocking the internet and cracking down on journalists.
Shell Subsidiary in Nigeria Must Compensate Farmers, Dutch Court Rules
An appeals court said a small group of farmers in the Niger Delta region whose livelihoods were affected by oil spills in 2006 and 2007 should receive payouts.
India’s Farmers and Modi Weigh Options After New Delhi Clash
Farm leaders continued to demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government repeal new, market-friendly laws, while trying to deflect blame for the chaos that gripped New Delhi.
Why India’s Farmers Are Protesting
The government withstood months of protest, with both sides refusing to compromise, before it unexpectedly bowed to the farmers’ demands this week.
Protests in India Turn Violent as Angry Farmers Clash With Police
Protesters used their tractors to pull apart barricades, prompting the police to fire tear gas. At least one person died in the demonstration against new farming laws.
Indian Farmers Clash With Police in New Delhi
Protesters used their tractors to pull apart barricades, prompting the police to fire tear gas. At least one person died in the demonstration against new farming laws.
French Roosters Now Crow With the Law Behind Them
After a series of high-profile disputes in rural areas, the French Parliament has passed a bill that enshrines countryside smells and sounds as protected national heritage.
The Korean War Emptied the Town. Those Who Rebuilt It May Now Be Rewarded
Hundreds of destitute families moved to a town bordering North Korea after the war. Six decades later, their dream of owning the land they helped cultivate may finally come true.
Indian Court Suspends New Farm Laws, in Blow to Modi
Farmers declared the temporary halt of market-oriented agriculture laws a “trick” to ease the pressure they have been putting on the government of Narendra Modi.