Apr. 3, 2012: Brainstorming on Farmers’ Varieties Registration
A small meeting of about a dozen people is being planned on April 3rd 2012 on the issue of registration of farmers’... Read More
Mar. 29, 2012: 10 years of Bt cotton-Whither other cotton?
10 YEARS OF BT COTTON IN KARNATAKA: WHITHER OTHER COTTON? – 1-day state level workshop on March 29th 2012, IAT, Queen’s Road,... Read More
Farmers’ Jury on “Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India” begins in Bhubaneswar
A 3-day Farmers’ Jury on Future of Agricultural Development & Improvement of Livelihoods in Eastern India, in the context of “Bringing Green... Read More
“HYBRID RICE IN ODISHA: WHAT’S IN IT FOR SMALLHOLDERS?”
Criticising the Union Government’s “one-size-fits-all” approach to Green Revolution in Eastern India, which emphasizes the promotion of wheat and rice, and that... Read More
March 15-17, 2012: Farmers’ Jury on “FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & IMPROVEMENT OF LIVELIHOODS, IN THE CONTEXT OF ‘BRINGING GREEN REVOLUTION TO EASTERN INDIA’”
A FARMERS’ JURY ON “FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & IMPROVEMENT OF LIVELIHOODS, IN THE CONTEXT OF ‘BRINGING GREEN REVOLUTION TO EASTERN INDIA’”... Read More
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