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Pharmer meets farmer.

Farmer’s are often called the backbone of the nation, then why have they never been invited on a podcast? Can India truly become a superpower, if we ignore 50% of the country?

That's why I got 1 sarpanch and 2 farmers in my next episode of Rethink India. This is the first time a sarpanch and farmers have been invited to an Indian podcast. Farmers make up around 42% of India’s population, if not more. But our understanding of them and their struggles are limited to films like Swades and shows like Panchayat and a little bit through the news. You never see farmers on podcasts, coffee shows, or other entertainment.

That’s why we’re changing the narrative with this episode of Rethink India and bringing 2 farmers and 1 sarpanch to the spotlight.

​​In this episode we asked the farmers and sarpanch:
1) How much do farmers earn?
2) What do women do in villages?
3) Are love marriages common in villages?
4) What are the biggest challenges with farming?
5) How common is dowry amongst Indian villagers?
6) What do villagers do for fun?
7) How does politics play a role in a farmer's life?

I want to thank ‪‪‪@Zero1byZerodha‬ for enabling the entire episode without which nothing would have been possible!

Farmer Episode Timestamps

00:00 - Intro
04:20 - Election process of a Sarpanch
06:06 - Role & Duties of a Sarpanch
07:15 - Electricity in villages
08:50 - Water in villages
10:48 - Roads in villages
11:40 - Washrooms & Sanitation in villages
15:57 - Problems in Indian villages
17:52 - Income through farming
21:00 - Market rate vs Farm rate
27:05 - Monthly Income
30:34 - Child Education
31:30 - Girls after education
33:18 - Marriage
35:17 - Honour Killing
36:55 - Love Marriage & Intercaste Marriages
38:00 - Casteism
40:55 - Respect & Marriage
43:28 - Family matters to Sarpanch
45:25 - Prerequisites of a groom
46:30 - Gay Marriages
49:41 - Dowry & Female foeticide
54:22 - Government & Expenses
57:24 - Ambitions
58:40 - Schooling
1:00:00 - What can make a farmer’s life better?
1:02:55 - Outro