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In September-October 2020, around 300,000 Indian farmers marched to New Delhi, to protest against three new farm laws by stationing themselves on national highways around the capital for over a year. This movement, the largest farmer assertion in recent times, with its firm commitment to democracy, civil disobedience and peaceful resistance, carved out a distinct political space for itself.

For over a decade prior, farmer groups had repeatedly tried to highlight agricultural issues neglected by successive governments. However, what transpired after 2020 was a unique moment in the history of world social movements.

Farmer Power examines the 2020-21 movement and delves into its evolution, history and what made it unique on the global scale. This book also looks into broader agricultural sector issues, including the challenges faced by small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, and the limitations of the procurement system. It seeks to highlight the policy interventions made by Indian state in the past two decades on these issues. This comprehensive account is essential for anyone interested in the politics of agriculture, livelihoods, and rural scenarios.

 

Review

‘Among the first book-length writings on the subject in the English language, Dr Sudhir Kumar provides a comprehensive and sympathetic account of the year-long sit-ins of farmers on the borders of Delhi during 2020–21. The book uncovers different layers and diverse strategies of mobilization, and shows how the movement reflected emerging dissensions in Indian society. Although initiated by Punjabi farmers, the movement against the three farm laws soon acquired a national character and became a source of inspiration for farmers worldwide. Most importantly, it helped bring the questions of “rural” and “agrarian” back to the mainstream of India’s political life.’ - Surinder S. Jodhka, professor of sociology, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University

‘Sudhir Suthar’s Farmer Power offers a rigorous political analysis of India’s 2020–21 farmers’ movement, situating it within global agrarian and democratic struggles. Through the concept of hybridity, Suthar reveals how farmers redefined resistance, citizenship and state–society relations in neoliberal India’s rural transformation. Insightful and timely, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in agrarian politics,
democracy, and social movements in contemporary India and beyond.'

- Ben M. McKay, associate professor of Global Development Studies, University of Calgary

‘What began as a protest against draconian farm laws, evolved into a protracted movement for democracy. Suthar captures this complex movement, where farmers upheld democratic norms, invoked community spirit and generated a new culture of public service and awareness. A repository of the path-breaking contributions and significance of the 2020–21 farmers’ movement, this is a must-read book about agrarian
issues.'

- Professor A.R. Vasavi

About the Author

Sudhir Kumar Suthar teaches at the Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. A prolific writer, he has published books on the politics of development, rural change and public policy in India. He is also a traveller, blogger and poet. He has been actively involved in motivating young researchers to explore the realities of rural India through an academic ne
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  • ISBN: 9780143468097
  • Author: Sudhir Kumar Suthar
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In September-October 2020, around 300,000 Indian farmers marched to New Delhi, to protest against three new farm laws by stationing themselves on national highways around the capital for over a year. This movement, the largest farmer assertion in recent times, with its firm commitment to democracy, civil disobedience and peaceful resistance, carved out a distinct political space for itself.

For over a decade prior, farmer groups had repeatedly tried to highlight agricultural issues neglected by successive governments. However, what transpired after 2020 was a unique moment in the history of world social movements.

Farmer Power examines the 2020-21 movement and delves into its evolution, history and what made it unique on the global scale. This book also looks into broader agricultural sector issues, including the challenges faced by small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, and the limitations of the procurement system. It seeks to highlight the policy interventions made by Indian state in the past two decades on these issues. This comprehensive account is essential for anyone interested in the politics of agriculture, livelihoods, and rural scenarios.

 

Review

‘Among the first book-length writings on the subject in the English language, Dr Sudhir Kumar provides a comprehensive and sympathetic account of the year-long sit-ins of farmers on the borders of Delhi during 2020–21. The book uncovers different layers and diverse strategies of mobilization, and shows how the movement reflected emerging dissensions in Indian society. Although initiated by Punjabi farmers, the movement against the three farm laws soon acquired a national character and became a source of inspiration for farmers worldwide. Most importantly, it helped bring the questions of “rural” and “agrarian” back to the mainstream of India’s political life.’ - Surinder S. Jodhka, professor of sociology, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University

‘Sudhir Suthar’s Farmer Power offers a rigorous political analysis of India’s 2020–21 farmers’ movement, situating it within global agrarian and democratic struggles. Through the concept of hybridity, Suthar reveals how farmers redefined resistance, citizenship and state–society relations in neoliberal India’s rural transformation. Insightful and timely, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in agrarian politics,
democracy, and social movements in contemporary India and beyond.'

- Ben M. McKay, associate professor of Global Development Studies, University of Calgary

‘What began as a protest against draconian farm laws, evolved into a protracted movement for democracy. Suthar captures this complex movement, where farmers upheld democratic norms, invoked community spirit and generated a new culture of public service and awareness. A repository of the path-breaking contributions and significance of the 2020–21 farmers’ movement, this is a must-read book about agrarian
issues.'

- Professor A.R. Vasavi

About the Author

Sudhir Kumar Suthar teaches at the Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. A prolific writer, he has published books on the politics of development, rural change and public policy in India. He is also a traveller, blogger and poet. He has been actively involved in motivating young researchers to explore the realities of rural India through an academic ne

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