Kisan Podcast 2020-21

Sial Mirza Goraya
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Discussions on various themes related to the Kisan protests in India. Languages: Punjabi, English and Hindi.

  1. 11/27/2021

    Kisan Podcast: 27 November, 2021

    In this final episode of the Kisan Podcast Amaan Bali and I have a conversation about the journey of the Kisan Protests, we discuss some ideas for future agricultural reform, reiterate the structural problems and briefly talk about the viability of often proposed ‘solutions’ such as organic farming. (Note: this is a recording from a casual conversation we had on Clubhouse, the audio is as provided by them).

  2. 03/10/2021

    Kisan Morcha: Women’s Leadership, Rural Urban Politics & Village Democracy

    In this episode Amaan and I discuss women’s participation and leadership in Kisan politics, the pro-urban bias in India’s development and how the farmer’s movement has revitalised bottom-up democracy in the country.

  3. 02/11/2021

    Kisan Podcast : Overview of the Agriculture Crisis in India

    Amaan and I discuss the deeper problems in the agriculture sector in India, some potential solutions and why they haven’t been implemented; with some updates on the current protests.

  4. 01/11/2021

    Jan 11: On today’s Supreme Court Proceedings

    I speak with Amaan (@amaanbali) about the proceedings in the Supreme Court today, with discussion on positions of each side and possible outcomes even as we anticipate tomorrow’s session.

  5. 01/03/2021

    Jan 3: Kisan Protests in the New Year

    As we look forward to the January 4 meeting, Amaan and I discuss the state of the protests, possible future trajectories and most importantly, the role of Sikh philosophy in this movement, while touching on themes of anti-Sikh propaganda.

  6. 12/24/2020

    December 24: The Green Revolution, a Frankenstein’s Monster?

    I speak with Amaan about the Green Revolution, how it destroyed Punjab’s indigenous cropping patterns and how attempts at diversification since the 90s, with experiments in Contract Farming, have largely failed but still offer some critical lessons.

  7. 12/19/2020

    December 19: Agriculture in America, Lessons and Warnings

    I speak with Prasan (@dhanuraashi) about the transformation of agriculture in the United States, where household farms gradually got trapped in endless cycles of debt in the 20th century leading to rural devastation.

  8. 12/13/2020

    Dec 14: MSP, Swaminathan Commission and Agri Reform

    I speak with Amaan about the necessity of Minimum Support Price and how an honest implementation of reforms proposed by the Swaminathan Commission can revive agriculture and bring rural prosperity.

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Discussions on various themes related to the Kisan protests in India. Languages: Punjabi, English and Hindi.

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  • Creator
    Sial Mirza Goraya
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sial Mirza Goraya
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    Kisan Podcast 2020-21