Agriculture & Indian Budget 2012-13 – ASHA’s demands
Agriculture is the foundation of the rural economy which supports nearly 70% of our population and the basis of food security for... Read More
Feb. 24, 26, 28th, 2012: ORISSA: Community Seed Fair
Update from ORRISSA: An annual bio-diversity festival in the name of ‘Community Seed Fair’ is celebrated by the indigenous adivasi farmers of... Read More
Feb. 19-21, 2012: Mumbai Seed Festival
You can sign the Seed Declaration from the Seed Festival here: http://www.change.org/petitions/the-people-and-the-government-of-india-safeguard-agro-biodiversity-for-health-of-people-and-agro-ecosystems-3 You can also read Rajni Bakshi’s piece on this here:... Read More
Farmers’ Reps oppose FDI in multi-brand retail sector
Representatives of major farmers’ organisations who participated in a consultation with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on foreign direct... Read More
4-hour debate on Farmers’ Suicides & Way Forward….
Raithu Swarajya Vedika (ASHA-AP) and TV9 organised a Round Table on Farmers’ Suicides & Way Forward in Jubilee Hall in Hyderabad on... Read More
Feb.23-25, 2012: HARYANA: Eco-Farming Capacity Building Workshop
This 3-day capacity building workshop for Haryana and Punjab participants would be hosted by SCRIA, Khori. Social Centre for Rural Initiative... Read More