Rythu Swarajya Vedika welcomes Special Agriculture Budget in AP
Demands allocations of Rs.13,500 crores for agriculture and allied sectors (not including irrigation); Submits detailed proposals published in a Model Agriculture Budget... Read More
ASHA demands key changes in the Land Acquisition Bill to protect rights of farmers and affected families
On the eve of All-party Meet on Land Acquisition Bill, ASHA writes to all party leaders demanding key changes in the Bill... Read More
Organic Farming ensures more productivity: UAS Dharwad research
A study taken up by the University of Agricultural Sciences-Dharwad shows that productivity of organic farming is higher, especially in rainfed areas,... Read More
Mar. 8th, 2013: Internal brainstorming workshop on economic policies affecting farm livelihoods
Several economists and farmer leaders will meet in Hyderabad to look at the specific economic policies impacting farm livelihoods and ways to... Read More
Budget (2013) in denial mode about Indian farmers’ crisis
“The Indian Budget 2013-14 ignores the core problems being faced by the nation’s cultivators and doesn’t even acknowledge the deep agrarian crisis,... Read More
Small – Organic Retail – is Beautiful – a booklet
This small booklet, presenting a few successful and inspiring cases of direct marketing by farmers, retail marketing for organic produce and an... Read More
Feb. 5th, 2013: Workshop on Organic Farming Policy of Odisha
ASHA, OFAI (Organic Farming Association of India), Living Farms, Chetna Organic, Xavier Institute of Management-Bhubaneswar and Knowledge in Civil Society are coming... Read More
Feb. 22nd-26th, 2013: Eco-Farming Training for NE states
DRCSC is organising a Training Program on Ecological Agriculture mainly for the North Eastern states from 22-26 February, 2013 at CASA Resource... Read More
Response to NAC Working Group Recommendations on ‘Enhancing farm income for smallholder through market integration’
The NAC has created a Working Group of its members in July 2012, on the subject of ‘Enhancing Farm Income for Small... Read More
Jan 24-25th, 2013: Cotton Seed Production Training, Raichur
Several organisations are joining hands to organise a state level training to interested cotton farmers, for non-GM cotton seed production, in Raichur,... Read More