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Nov
KisanSwarajYatra: Movement for Food, Farmers and Freedom in India
The Kisan Swaraj Yatra is a nation-wide mobilization drawing fresh attention to the continuing agricultural crisis in India, and calling for a comprehensive new path for Indian food and farming – one that will provide livelihood and food security for small farmers, keep our soils alive, and our food and water poison-free. The bus-Yatra started at the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram on Oct 2nd, and will pass through 20 states to reach Rajghat, New Delhi on Dec 11, 2010. www.kisanswaraj.in
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