Adopt farmer-centric, community based models while shifting subsidies from chemical to organic fertilizers: ASHA tells Pawar
Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA) congratulated Mr Sharad Pawar, Union Agriculture Minister for his statement in the Parliament on shifting... Read More
MONSANTO SEED WITHDRAWN FROM GUJARAT GOVT PROJECT: BKS & ASHA welcome Gujarat Govt’s decision
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, 26th April 2012: The Gujarat government’s cabinet decision yesterday to withdraw controversial American MNC Monsanto’s proprietary seed from ongoing government... Read More
Project Sunshine needs to be suspended immediately
A rapid appraisal of Project Sunshine in Gujarat, organised by ASHA, came up with its report recently. The main conclusions of the... Read More
ASHA deeply disappointed with agri-related Budget proposals for 2012-13
ASHA believes that Indian Agriculture can be revived and farm livelihoods improved if the government guarantees income security for all rural households,... Read More
Debt-Free, Poison-Free, Integrated, Self-Reliant, Empowering Agriculture: Farmers’ Jury in Bhubaneswar comes up with its verdict
We want and ask for Debt-Free, Poison-Free, Integrated, Self-Reliant, Empowering Agriculture. We dream of building a Naya Aasmaan (a New Sky), Nayee... Read More
Project Golden Rays (Hybrid Maize promotion project in Rajasthan): Fact Finding by ASHA
WHO’S BENEFITING FROM PROPRIETARY HYBRID MAIZE PROMOTION IN RAJASTHAN, ASK CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS & FARMERS’ LEADERS Another controversial seed-based project favoring... 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
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
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