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Ajay Vir Jakhar, chairman of the Bharat Krishak Samaj, has studied the issues around India’s farm sector extensively. In this interview to Aditi Phadnis, he explains the rationale behind loan waivers, the importance of equitable distribution of resources, livelihood challenges before farmers, how climate change will affect Indian farming in the future and the solutions the government should think about, on the ground. Edited excerpts:
While the government has denied it is going to waive farm loans, it is clearly under a lot pressure to do something on farm debt; and the Congress governments have already done so. Why
