Imagine a gutter with a no vacancy sign. Then imagine there isn't the money to build a gutter big enough. With none of the food grown on the land going to those who once owned it. Too often we forget symptoms like global warming, and industrial pollution are are a result of decisions were made by individuals, not governments or companies. It seems the poor are being treated with the respect as any other kind of agricultural waste.
India isn't the only place this has happened in history. American farmer's (the majority) which most are generational, sold their land which mostly gets tracked off... Causing a huge fallout. The farmer regardless of the nation has been a role left to very few people. Why? because its hard work for not very much pay.
Be sure to read the rest of the article; it is quite fascinating. It's also interesting to note that one of the related articles listed on the side is titled "Smarter People Are No Better Off"!