Nov 11th 2010: First Day in Orissa: Yatra in Koraput of Orissa
11 am to 3 pm: Public meeting in Koraput, at the Tribal Museum 3.30 pm onwards: Meeting in any closeby village
Nov 9: Press Release: Kisan Swaraj Yatra in Vijayawada today; Farmers demand immediate announcement of remunerative price for their paddy crop
Vijayawada, November 9th 2010: Continuing its huge mobilisation around the need to get greater support for farmers, for their sustainable livelihoods, the... Read More
November 8th 2010: Yatra enters into another phase: Brand new bus & crew – high spirits mark this new beginning; Debate on “Future of Farming” highlight in Hyderabad
The day began for us in a fine drizzle drenching all of us as we quickly struggled to paste new banners on... Read More
Nov 10: Today Rally and Meeting in Visakhapatnam
10.00am: Rally from Gandhi statue, near RTC complex/GVMC bldg; 11.00am-3.00pm: Meeting at Ambedkar Bhavan;
November 9th 2010: In Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Venue: Industrial Exhibition Society Premises, Opp. The Hindu building 10 am to 12 noon: Round Table on Farm Economics-related issues including pricing,... Read More
Nov 8: Today’s Yatra program in Hyderabad
Venue: CESS Auditorium, lane opposite Green Park hotel, Begumpet 9:30am-10am: Yatra is welcomed; Yatris and local speakers share thoughts and experiences; 10am-1pm:... Read More
Nov 8: Hyderabad “Future of Farming” meeting
Venue: CESS auditorium, Begumpet; 9:30am-10am: Yatra is welcomed; Yatris and local speakers share thoughts and experiences; 10am-1pm: Session on “Future of Farming”... Read More
Nov 3rd: Telangana farmers’ challenges highlighted at Jangaon, A.P.
The first event of Kisan Swaraj Yatra in AP got a thumping welcome in the Telangana region, with 450 people participating at... Read More
Nov 6, Chittoor, Pileru, Madanapalli (A.P.)
9:30am: Protest at Chittoor Collector’s office and submitting petition; 10:30am: Public meeting at Gandhi Statue, Chittoor; 2:30pm: Public meeting in Pileru at... Read More
Nov 2nd 2010: YATRA BACK IN KARNATAKA: CELEBRATES RICE DIVERSITY & CULTURE; RAISES ISSUES OF LACK OF COTTON SEED CHOICES FOR FARMERS
We began our day with a meeting with organic farming, NGO frontline workers engaged in promotion of organic farming, leaders of organic farmers’ groups etc. This was in MYRADA campus in HD Kote. Around 50 persons attended this meeting. More...