Web story: Recently announced ethane cracker factory in Ashta Tehsil of Sehore district, MP, has become a point of great friction between govt and farmers in area
“We are farmers and are not uneducated. We know that this factory will spew poisonous smoke, our fields will become barren, and the water will not be fit for drinking.” Says Subhadra a farmer protesting against the ethane cracker plant.
As the elections approach in Bhopal, local farmers are facing many problems like crop failures, not enough water, and not getting sufficient help from the government. This makes us wonder: do these farming problems affect how farmers vote?
Farmers are among the most vulnerable groups to the impacts of climate change, as they depend on stable weather and environmental conditions for their livelihoods.