MAIL ONLINE: As India gets richer, its farmers get poorer: Farmers forced to give up land face fewer jobs and lower incomes

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Life is becoming increasingly tough for farmers and those dependent on making a living from the land in India. 

Not only are Indian farmers forced into giving up their land to make way for industry, they also face dwindling earnings and fewer job options if they relinquish their trade. 

Experts say that there is an increased likelihood of bloody conflicts as the demand for scarce land rises.

Period5 Jul 2017

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  • TitleAs India gets richer, its farmers get poorer: Farmers forced to give up land face fewer jobs and lower incomes
    Media name/outletMail Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryIndia
    Date5/07/17
    DescriptionLife is becoming increasingly tough for farmers and those dependent on making a living from the land in India.

    Not only are Indian farmers forced into giving up their land to make way for industry, they also face dwindling earnings and fewer job options if they relinquish their trade.

    Experts say that there is an increased likelihood of bloody conflicts as the demand for scarce land rises.
    URLwww.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-4667744/Indian-farmers-giving-land-face-fewer-jobs-lower-incomes.html
    PersonsBina Agarwal
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities
  • Global Development Institute

Keywords

  • agriculture
  • urbanisation
  • India
  • farming
  • development