India needs a Farm Income Commission to be set up, before implementing 7th Pay Commission Recommendations: Major farm unions
To: November 30th 2015 Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Government of India. Dear Sir, Sub: Addressing the need for minimum... Read More
Tribute to Dr Om Parkash Rupela: 1948-2015
Dr Om Parkash Rupela: 1948-2015 There are hardly any words to describe the grief and great sense of loss that the entire community of... Read More
Proceedings Report of the 5th National Organic Farming Convention
You can read/download the Proceedings Report of the 5th National Organic Farming Convention here. This report prepared many months after the convention... Read More
Govt. Schemes That Can Be Used To Promote Organic Farming
There are very few government schemes that are meant exclusively to promote organic farming in India. However, if there is a policy... Read More
Equitable & Effective Delivery of Agricultural Credit
From ASHA, we had an opportunity to make a brief presentation to Dr Raghuram Rajan, Governor of Reserve Bank of India, on... Read More
Sept 27th-28th 2015: Skillshare Course on Organic Markets, Chennai
This Course has been designed to cover various “models” – ones that have initiated their interventions at the retail end; ones that... Read More
Skillshare Course on “Organic Markets that Empower Farmers & Consumers”
ASHA is receiving applications for a paid skillshare course on “Organic markets that empower farmers & consumers”, on September 27th and 28th... Read More
July 31st, 2015: Launch of Sarson Satyagraha, Rajghat, Delhi
Various organisations and individuals representing a wide spectrum of society joined hands to launch the Sarson Satyagraha by taking a solemn pledge... Read More
Farmers’ delegation asks for a White Paper on status of land acquired in India so far
A delegation of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee, an umbrella outfit of 65 farmers’ outfits, met with the Finance Minister Mr... Read More