Call for ApplicationsThe third JPS Annual Writeshop-Workshop in Critical Agrarian Studies and Scholar-Activism for PhD students and young researchers is looking for approximately 30-40 participants. This third JPS Annual Writeshop-Workshop is for PhD students and young researchers (up to 5 years from PhD completion) who are based in, or are originally from, the Global South. Due to the global…
Agrarian workers’ long struggle for labor justice in Peru: progress and an uncertain future
In December 2020, agrarian workers laboring for different agro-export companies in various coastal areas in Peru organized protests which soon spread out to multiple regions in the country. They demanded new labor regulations able to guarantee better working conditions and real salary increases. As conversations with state authorities stalled, manifestations continued throughout the month with…
Special Issue: New Insights on Land Grabs in the BRICS and Global South
Guested edited by Gustavo de L. T. Oliveira, Ben M. McKay and Juan Liu The conjunction of climate, food, and financial crises in the late 2000s triggered renewed interest in farmland and agribusiness investments around the world. This phenomenon became known as the “global land grab”, and sparked vibrant debates among social movements, NGOs, international…
Farmers’ Protest in India: A Manifestation of Rural Agrarian Crisis
By: Debottam Saha, Kranthi Nanduri & Raya Das (All authors contributed equally, names of the authors appear in alphabetical order) On January 26, 2021, the people of India celebrated the 72nd anniversary of their republic and constitution. Every year on this day, the President of India unfurls the national flag amidst a spectacular parade by…
Agrarian Conversations: Episode 1 available in YouTube
For those who participated and those who missed the first episode of Agrarian Conversations — a webinar series in critical agrarian studies & scholar-activism: What can we learn from the world of pastoralism for wider agrarian struggles? January 27, 2021 featuring Ian Scoones, Maryam Rahmanian, and Rahma Hassan. The video recording of the first episode is now available on YouTube in…