Number Theory: Why Maharashtra’s agrarian politics is complicated and different

An HT analysis of relevant statistics shows that agriculture in Maharashtra is very different from large parts of the country

Maharashtra, in many ways, emerged as the epitome of India’s post-reform agrarian distress with its farmers’ suicides setting a compelling narrative. How much of a role will agriculture play in the Maharashtra elections? Does agriculture really matter in what is one of India’s richest states?

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