Shambu, India | Reuters -- Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers on Friday as they sought to expand their protest against his government months before elections.
Farmers paused their march Wednesday after the death of a demonstrator--blamed on police aggression
Farmers demanding higher crop prices backed by law
Farmers will want to lock in supplies before seasonal demand kicks in
Farmers pressing government to set minimum prices for produce ahead of election
Farmers calling for promised higher prices for their produce
Reduced production in India, tariff elimination driving demand
Farmers accuse Modi gov. of slow rollout of promised higher prices
Cold weather beneficial; harvested area, yields steady
Delayed onset of northeast monsoon slowed harvests, shortened planting window
Despite a smaller crop last year, lentil demand remained strong, especially from India