What are these Farmers Strikes in India?

Farmers have been striking in India since August last year in opposition to a tranche of agri-reform laws that were passed in September. The protests have been massive – tens of millions of people – but then again, India has a population of 1.4 billion people. So what are these farmers protests about and how should we understand them? On the show today is Shivani Kaul from Bigool Mazdoor Dasta.