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Indian Agricultural Policy and Climate Change – Podcast

Devinder Sharma speaks about climate change's impact on Indian agriculture and how Indian agricultural policy must adapt to meet new challenges.

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Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Amazon Music

We speak with Devinder Sharma about all things India, agriculture, climate change and importantly agricultural policy in India. We visit topics like the recent heatwaves and their impacts on Indian agriculture, how important the monsoon is to Indian crops, the farmer protests that shook the country, agricultural policy related to giving farmers a living wage and how that will help farmers adapt to climate change, and many other topics.

Devinder is a food and trade policy analyst and a former agricultural journalist. He was trained as an agricultural scientist and holds a masters in plant breeding and genetics. Devinder is also an active commentator on sustainable agriculture, food security, the corporatisation of agriculture and trade agreements.

Twitter: @Devinder_Sharma
Website: Ground Reality: Understanding the politics of food, agriculture and hunger

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