Farm and Forest

Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists back activists, warn of hidden dangers

Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome editing in agriculture have reportedly received "validation" from peer-reviewed scientific studies, backed by  civil society advocacy efforts. The Union Government’s...

Farmers lost Rs. 18 crore on Moong sales: MSP Loot Calculator

Along with disparities in a single crop, farmers considered losses incurred in a single day that amounted to around 15 crores.

Uttarakhand HC raps government over incompetent committee for examining Van Gujjar rights

The Court directed the government to re-constitute the committee for examining the issues and for giving its recommendation within 3 months

Photo essay: How Chitrakoot Adivasis filed land claims under FRA on Martyr’s Day

AIUFWP and CJP showcase the painstaking on-ground efforts that have helped create history as claims were filed by women members of the community

Martyrdom Day brings together Jawaans and Kisans

Farmer leaders thank young leaders and participants for supporting the country’s peasants by promising solidarity to the movement

Chhattisgarh paddy farmers lost Rs. 41 crore: MSP Loot Calculator

Farmer leaders voice concern that paddy farmers in the state may lose Rs. 285 crores by May 2021.

Varanasi: Kisan-Mazdoor Mahapanchayat in PM’s constituency! 

200 Varanasi farmers and workers, mainly women, come together to voice solidarity with India’s farmers

India’s youth to honour the farmers’ protest on March 23

Agitations in other parts of the country grow stronger as padyatras and mahapanchayats continue to spread the message of agitating farmers

Farmers may lose nearly Rs. 5,000 crore this season: MSP Loot Calculator

Farmer leaders state that the data exposes all misunderstandings regarding MSP assurances to farmers, even wheat-growing farmers

Farmers condemn parliamentary committee’s recommendation to implement ECAA 2020

Farmer leaders condemned political parties for claiming to support farmers while voting in favour of the implementation of the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020

Farmers denounce new FCI guidelines, protests held at govt mandis

Various farmer initiatives such as mahapanchayats and pad yatras continue all over the country promising to attract more and more people for Bharat Bandh on March 26.

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Bihar’s untraceable electors spiral by 809% in just one day, ECI reports 1 lakh ‘missing’, 15 lakh Bihar voters yet to submit forms

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In a ‘major win’ for anti-caste activists, a US Federal Court upholds California Govt’s authority to act against caste oppression

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When data is used as a weapon against reality: Deviations in the HCES & CES, claims of poverty line

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