Harvesting rice washing up

The video discusses the historical context of land rent practices where farmers paid up to 75% of their crops to landlords. It highlights a significant land rent reform in Asia that limits rent to 37.5%, improving the living standards of farmers like Liu, who represent many hardworking peasants. This reform marks a shift from poverty to a more satisfactory living condition.

What percentage of their crops did peasants historically pay to landlords?

What is the maximum percentage of crops that landlords can charge under the land rent reform?

Who is Liu and what does he represent in the context of the text?

How has the land rent reform impacted the standard of living for peasants?

What does the phrase 'grinding poverty' refer to in the text?