Letter to Union Agri Minister on ICAR’s HT basmati varieties
———- Forwarded message ———From: ASHA Kisan Swaraj <asha.kisanswaraj@gmail.com>Date: Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 12:35 PMSubject: Reg. Herbicide Tolerant (HT) basmati varieties launched by ICAR-Serious Objections-Reg.To:... Read More
Citizens’ letter (incl. farmer leaders and agri scientists) to ICAR against multiple recent MoUs with agri-corporations
———- Forwarded message ———From: ASHA Kisan Swaraj <asha.kisanswaraj@gmail.com>Date: Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 9:15 PMSubject: MoUs that ICAR has been signing with various corporations including... Read More
CHHATTISGARH GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT GET COERCED INTO FORTIFIED RICE DISTRIBUTION IN PUBLIC SCHEMES BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA –ASHA & RTFC Press Release & Report
Full Report (english) of the Fact Finding Visit to Chhattisgarh on Rice Fortification is available for download HERE Executive Summary (english) can be... Read More
“Jharkhand Government must stop Government of India’s misadventure with Rice Fortification – State Goverment should not distribute Fortified Rice in the State and should instead focus on holistic approaches to nutrition”
Fact Finding Report can be downloaded here “Jharkhand Government must stop Government of India’s misadventure with Rice Fortification – State Goverment should... Read More
Fertiliser Crisis – What Union & State Govts should do
30 organisations and dozens of other concerned individuals have sent an open letter to the Minister and Secretaries of Agriculture & Farmers... Read More
Response to FFRC letter dated 19th November 2020, in response to our letter dated 5th November 2020 on Planned Mandatory Fortification in India of Edible Oils and Rice
To:Mr Ashok Kumar Mishra,Assistant Director, FFRC (Food Fortification Resource Centre) Sub: Response to FFRC letter dated 19th November 2020, in response to our... Read More
Civil Society Response on GoI’s IDEA consultation paper on Digitisation in Indian Agriculture
The Response sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is downloadable here ———- Forwarded message ——— From: ASHA Kisan Swaraj... Read More
Why farmers are insisting on a Repeal of the 3 Central Farm Laws
WHY THE FARMERS ARE ASKING FOR A REPEAL OF THE 3 FARM ACTS (Note: This is a note that collects the various... Read More
ASHA’s note on MSP as a legal entitlement for all Farmers
MSP AS A LEGAL ENTITLEMENT FOR ALL FARMERS (You can download this document in its pdf version here) One of the key... Read More
ASHA’s response to the Ordinance notified on “THE COMMISSION FOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND ADJOINING AREAS ORDINANCE, 2020”
As a network working on sustainable farm livelihoods, the following is our analysis, mainly keeping farmers and stubble burning in mind. 1.... Read More