Pesticides Management Bill 2008: Issues
A Bill by the name of Pesticides Management Bill 2008 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in October 2008. The same was... Read More
India loses historic opportunity of correcting WTO wrongs
“Agreements at Bali jeopardize Food and Livelihood Security of millions in the name of international trade and this is unacceptable” New Delhi,... Read More
Sept. 23rd-27th, 2013: National Workshop on Organic Seed Production
Venue: Fireflies Intercultural Centre, Bengaluru For more information, click here.
Sept. 22-24th, 2013: Short Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture
Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture – Theory & Practice, organised by ASHA and CSA. Venue: Nai Talim, Gauri Bhawan, Bapu Kuti, Sewagram,... Read More
Sept. 5th-6th, 2013: Rethinking Economic Policies to Ensure Income Security in Agriculture. National Workshop, New Delhi
NATIONAL WORKSHOP on Rethinking Economic Policies to Ensure Income Security in Agriculture September 5th, 6th, 2013, 9.30am to 6.00pm Venue: JNU Convention... Read More
State of Organic Farming: RTI responses from govt agencies
A number of RTI applications have been filed with different NARS (National Agricultural Research System) institutes and departments of agriculture to understand... Read More
Rythu Swarajya Vedika welcomes Special Agriculture Budget in AP
Demands allocations of Rs.13,500 crores for agriculture and allied sectors (not including irrigation); Submits detailed proposals published in a Model Agriculture Budget... Read More
ASHA demands key changes in the Land Acquisition Bill to protect rights of farmers and affected families
On the eve of All-party Meet on Land Acquisition Bill, ASHA writes to all party leaders demanding key changes in the Bill... Read More
Organic Farming ensures more productivity: UAS Dharwad research
A study taken up by the University of Agricultural Sciences-Dharwad shows that productivity of organic farming is higher, especially in rainfed areas,... Read More
Budget (2013) in denial mode about Indian farmers’ crisis
“The Indian Budget 2013-14 ignores the core problems being faced by the nation’s cultivators and doesn’t even acknowledge the deep agrarian crisis,... Read More