India Agrarian Crisis

When the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government announced a farm loan waiver in 2017, there was renewed hope among Maharashtra farmers. Today, they are anguished

Given the detrimental impact on credit discipline, not to mention the hole farm loan waivers are going to blow in state budgets, politicians would be wise to rethink their plans

As we enter the new year, investors will do well to factor in a moderation in consumption demand due to the liquidity crisis and farm distress

For a government that will face the litmus test of its policies through a national election within six months, the farm sector's woes are unsettling