November 12th 2010: Yatra enters Chattisgarh through the Jeypore tract; State Government waives road taxes for the Yatra!
We camped in the office building of RCDC (our thanks to them for accommodating us) in a couple of rooms where the yatris slept in the small space cozily next to each other given the chill descending in the nights as winter comes in, it was not clear when the night ended and the day began! – the yatris were getting ready for November 12th by using the one toilet in the office in turns, as they took a bath and then went back to sleep since we had an early start scheduled. More...
November 11th 2010: In Koraput, the land of rice diversity; the land of Adivasis
We spent the night, whatever was left of it after traveling on a bad, ghat road from Visakhapatnam, in the campus of THREAD in Kokirigama in Koraput district. It was a wet night, with no lights and loud night sounds greeted us in the campus at around 12.30 am when we finally reached the campus. More...
November 10th 2010: Huge, colorful, festive rally in Visakhapatnam – Adivasis turn out in huge numbers along with dalit agricultural workers, to highlight specific issues of concern
For the Yatris, the day began on the beachfront, after we reached Visakhapatnam at around 2.30 am. We were put up in a youth hostel on the beach road and the sea beckoned many. “We began on one coast and here we are, on another coast”, remarked one of the Yatris. More...
Nov 12th 2010: Yatra enters Chattisgarh (Jagdalpur)
After traveling through the famous Jeypore tract, known for its rice diversity, Yatra has events lined up in Jagdalpur. 10 am to... Read More
Nov 11th 2010: First Day in Orissa: Yatra in Koraput of Orissa
11 am to 3 pm: Public meeting in Koraput, at the Tribal Museum 3.30 pm onwards: Meeting in any closeby village
Nov 9: Press Release: Kisan Swaraj Yatra in Vijayawada today; Farmers demand immediate announcement of remunerative price for their paddy crop
Vijayawada, November 9th 2010: Continuing its huge mobilisation around the need to get greater support for farmers, for their sustainable livelihoods, the... Read More
November 8th 2010: Yatra enters into another phase: Brand new bus & crew – high spirits mark this new beginning; Debate on “Future of Farming” highlight in Hyderabad
The day began for us in a fine drizzle drenching all of us as we quickly struggled to paste new banners on... Read More
Nov 10: Today Rally and Meeting in Visakhapatnam
10.00am: Rally from Gandhi statue, near RTC complex/GVMC bldg; 11.00am-3.00pm: Meeting at Ambedkar Bhavan;
November 9th 2010: In Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Venue: Industrial Exhibition Society Premises, Opp. The Hindu building 10 am to 12 noon: Round Table on Farm Economics-related issues including pricing,... Read More
Nov 8: Today’s Yatra program in Hyderabad
Venue: CESS Auditorium, lane opposite Green Park hotel, Begumpet 9:30am-10am: Yatra is welcomed; Yatris and local speakers share thoughts and experiences; 10am-1pm:... Read More