Farm and Forest

India–US trade deal faces mounting resistance as farmers intensify protests

From coordinated motorcycle rallies to toll plaza demonstrations, farmer groups accuse the Centre of ignoring concerns over agriculture, land policies and rural livelihoods while warning of a larger nationwide movement

States Dither As Displaced Chhattisgarh Tribals Seek Land Rights In Andhra, Telangana

More than 30,000 Adivasis from Chhattisgarh fled the Salwa...

Karnataka dairy farmers in distress as Bamul officials refuse to collect milk

Dairy farmers from Agara village in Kanakapura taluk are facing steep losses and an uncertain future as they have been allegedly prevented from supplying milk to the Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited (KMF) since Saturday night.

Ban on tree felling to continue in Aarey: SC

The recent order in the Aarey tree felling case implies that the BMC do not have the permission to cut down more trees in Aarey;according to the civic body they have already cut down the number of trees required!

Farmer protests for fair compensation turn violent in Unnao

Their land was acquired for a commercial project in 2003 and they haven’t been compensated or rehabilitated yet

When It Rains, It Pours; But Maha Farmers Aren’t Giving Up

As the state administration tries to decide on a plan of action while being under the President’s Rule, farmer collectives set to begin protests for compensation.

Union Govt Withdraws Indian Forest Act Draft Amendment

On November 15, 2019, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that the government has withdrawn the draft amendment of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (IFA) in order to remove any misgivings about taking away the rights of the tribals and forest dwellers.

Crash course in being crass? Mumbai Police puts up intimidating posters at Aarey

Posters came up last Sunday threatening people against gathering; this sort of poster amounts to intimidation at its worst

Adivasi protests mount: Forest Rights Group plans Sansad Gherao on Nov 21

Protests of Adivasis and Forest Dwellers mount as the next date of the SC hearing (Nov 26) draws near

People’s pressure? GPCB mining cancellation ‘notice’ to top cement unit in Gujarat

Environmental Clearance (EC) was given to Ultratech Cement Co Ltd for limestone mining in villages Talli and Bambhor of Talaja taluka in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat on January 5, 2017. EC was issued ignoring, overriding and undermining opposition from local farmers to mining activity in the area. The mining in these two villages covers an area of 193.3268 hectares (ha), while the entire project is spread over an area of 1,715.1311 ha.

Tougher Than Steel: Odisha Community Rally Against Transfer of Their Land, Again

The POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) has recommenced their movement...

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