Farm and Forest

20 years of FRA 2006, J and K appoints Tribal Ministry as Nodal agency

Despite the Union government’s tardy approach since the passage of the historic Forest Rights Act in 2006, states such as Jammu and Kashmir are now taking the lead in securing indigenous land rights. Groups including the Wullar Bachav Front and the All India Union of Forest Working Peoples (AIUWFP) have been engaging with the state administration on the issue

Tolls freed! Government bows down to farmers’ strength.

Opening tolls with such gusto that evening police did not dare defy them, farmers allow vehicles to travel freely towards Delhi

My conscience doesn’t allow me to receive this award: Dr Virendra Pal Singh

“I have no political or terrorist connection,” wrote the principal soil chemist, affirming that refused to accept the Golden Jubilee Award & Gold Medal in solidarity with the farmers' movement

Rain, cold wave, congestion, the farmers brave it all!

Former bureaucrats write in support of farmers, Delhiites plan support meet, more farmers from Punjab head to NCR

15 farmers die in two weeks, the central government continues to refuse farmers’ demands

While mud slinging around the robust farmers’ protests continue, the human costs have been high: organisations have already recorded 15 deaths since November 24.

BKU seeks to intervene in SC petition against central government’s farm laws

Bhanu Pratap, the farmers' union leader, calls the three laws “anti-constitutional” in the petition

Punjab’s Workers Union promises to look after fields until farmers return

Workers attend to farmers’ nagging worries about farmland back home

Why did J&K Govt chop down 10,000 Apple trees grown by Muslim farmers?

The government is reported to have called the villagers “encroachers” on forest land, but the nomadic families have nurtured the small orchards for generations!

Regional media does justice to Bharat bandh coverage

Local news one-ups national media as reporters reach out to agitators and analyse the narrative woven around farmers’ protests.

Bom HC raises concern over systemic insensitivity towards farmers’ problems

The court observed that farmers cannot afford to indulge in litigation in case they are duped

Modi government’s anti-farmer face exposed: Farmers’ leaders

A government conference on December 10 both dismayed and emboldened farmers’ leaders, wherein the Union Minister said the three farm laws were passed, fall under the Concurrent list.

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