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
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
4-hour debate on Farmers’ Suicides & Way Forward….
Raithu Swarajya Vedika (ASHA-AP) and TV9 organised a Round Table on Farmers’ Suicides & Way Forward in Jubilee Hall in Hyderabad on... Read More
ASHA’s responses to Policies & (draft) Bills
Here, you would find copies of ASHA’s responses on Policies, (draft) Bills, Programmes & Projects initiated by various governments. ASHA’s position on... Read More
Round Table with MPs on Farm Suicides & Agrarian Distress
ASHA organised a Round Table on ‘Farmers’ Suicides and Agrarian Crisis’ at Constitution Club on 24th November, 2011. A fact-finding report on... Read More
“Monsanto, Quit India” Day marked across the country
Scores of events mark “MONSANTO, QUIT INDIA!” Day – Farmers, consumers & traders join hands on the issue – Youth march with... Read More
Citizens resist corporate takeover of food & farming systems
Citizens resist corporate takeover of food and farming systems: August 9th declared as “Monsanto, Quit India!” Day New Delhi, August 8th 2011:... Read More
Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA)
Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture or ASHA-Kisan Swaraj network is a large informal network of organisations and individuals that initially came together... Read More