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Indian Agriculture: Between the 2026 Union budget & US-India trade deal, a huge setback for Indian farmers
While the Indian corporate media has hailed the reduction of tariffs to the US, now at 18 per cent (still up from the previous single digit figures), it is the blanket non-tariff barriers to US agriculture goods that will hit Indian farmers hard
Protect arrestee’s human rights: Lawyers send open letter to UNHRC
Concerned about the growing abuse against arrested farmers, the legal body supporting agitating farmers sends a letter to the UNHRC.
MSP Loot Calculator: Loss on Barley sales amounts to Rs. 2 crore in 27 days!
Between March 1 and March 27, barley farmers in different states, lost Rs. 78 to Rs. 92 per quintal of crop they sold, said farmer leaders.
Farmers declare FCI Bachao Divas on April 5
Farmers call on the general public and peasants to surround local FCI offices across India and protest the indirect attempts to privatise the food provision system.
Farmers burn farm law copies during Holika Dahan!
Despite huge enthusiasm, farmer leaders asserted that they cannot truly celebrate Holi until the laws are withdrawn and farmers’ demands are accepted.
Jowar farmers suffer major blow during kharif season sale!
The sales of kharif season 2021 have cost India’s farmers a loss of around Rs. 21 crores, lost Rs 2 crores in just 24 days of March
SKM thanks citizens for the overwhelming response to Bharat Bandh call!
Farmers thanked various organisations and other citizens for joining their movement from dawn until dusk
Citizens observe Bharat Bandh despite fears of arrest or even the pandemic
Many people’s organisations in various parts of the country demonstrated in support of the farmers’ struggle at the grassroot level despite sudden arrests and detainments by police.
Farmer found dead near Tikri border a day before Bharat Bandh
District police suspect the death to be a murder and have filed an FIR against unknown persons while waiting for the post mortem report
Karnataka still haven’t received MSP for five crops: JKA
Farmers’ MSP initiative has circled back to Karnataka where the campaign started but found that their complaints were still not acknowledged by state and central governments.
Trade Unions, women’s groups, students gear up to join Bharat Bandh March 26
All roads, markets and shops will remain closed from 6 AM to 6 PM with the exception of essential services and election regions, said farmer leaders
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