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
March 15-17, 2012: Farmers’ Jury on “FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & IMPROVEMENT OF LIVELIHOODS, IN THE CONTEXT OF ‘BRINGING GREEN REVOLUTION TO EASTERN INDIA’”
A FARMERS’ JURY ON “FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & IMPROVEMENT OF LIVELIHOODS, IN THE CONTEXT OF ‘BRINGING GREEN REVOLUTION TO EASTERN INDIA’”... 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
Feb. 24, 26, 28th, 2012: ORISSA: Community Seed Fair
Update from ORRISSA: An annual bio-diversity festival in the name of ‘Community Seed Fair’ is celebrated by the indigenous adivasi farmers of... Read More
Feb. 19-21, 2012: Mumbai Seed Festival
You can sign the Seed Declaration from the Seed Festival here: http://www.change.org/petitions/the-people-and-the-government-of-india-safeguard-agro-biodiversity-for-health-of-people-and-agro-ecosystems-3 You can also read Rajni Bakshi’s piece on this here:... Read More