Indian farmers protest in New Delhi - in pictures

  • Farmers protest in New Delhi. All photos by AFP
    Farmers protest in New Delhi. All photos by AFP
  • Their protests have laid bare the inequality across much of the country.
    Their protests have laid bare the inequality across much of the country.
  • More than 60 per cent of India’s 1.3 billion people depend on agriculture for their livelihood.
    More than 60 per cent of India’s 1.3 billion people depend on agriculture for their livelihood.
  • The sector, however, accounts for only about 15 per cent of the country’s economic output.
    The sector, however, accounts for only about 15 per cent of the country’s economic output.
  • Farmers are protesting against central government policies.
    Farmers are protesting against central government policies.
  • Protestors have challenged Prime Minister Modi’s efforts to reshape farming in India.
    Protestors have challenged Prime Minister Modi’s efforts to reshape farming in India.
  • Protestors have called on the government to reduce their role in agriculture.
    Protestors have called on the government to reduce their role in agriculture.
  • They have also called for more space for private investors
    They have also called for more space for private investors
  • Protestors fear Prime Minister Modi’s efforts to reshape farming in India would see them at the mercy of greedy corporations.
    Protestors fear Prime Minister Modi’s efforts to reshape farming in India would see them at the mercy of greedy corporations.
  • A farmer participates in a protest against the central government policies, in New Delhi.
    A farmer participates in a protest against the central government policies, in New Delhi.
  • Farmers from various organisations gather as they participate in a protest against the central government policies, in New Delhi.
    Farmers from various organisations gather as they participate in a protest against the central government policies, in New Delhi.