Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Auckland's Aotea Square -- in solidarity with farmers in India
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Auckland's Aotea Square -- in solidarity with farmers in India
6 December 2020
It's after the Indian government passed new agricultural laws in September.
There have been huge protests in India since then.
For decades, the government's offered guaranteed prices to farmers for certain crops -- providing long-term certainty to allow them to make investments for the next crop cycle.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes the change is good because it allows farmers to sell their goods to anyone, for any price.
But, farmers argue it could instead help big companies drive down prices.
They say the new rules make it easier for corporates to exploit agricultural workers, who make up more than half of India's 480-million strong workforce.
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