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

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.

MP Adivasi farmers send memorandum to Prime Minister decrying Centre’s farm laws

Amidst toiling for forest rights, Adivasi farmers joined forces with the rest of India’s farmers in their movement against the central government’s agriculture policies

Brazil and Canadian Unions promise their support to Indian farmers

While foreign organisations express solidarity with annadaatas, adivasis and students in India speak in support of farmers’ rights

The farmer is Hindustan: Oppn leaders back the revolution 

Opposition leaders meet President, ask him to recommend that the Union Government repeal three Farm Laws 

Farmers fight corporates, remove central government middlemen

The sudden decision days before nationwide protests shall have a monumental impact on India’s telecom industry.

Farmers reject government’s repackaged old amendment proposal

Denouncing the so-called “new” offer of the central government, farmers call for sit-ins at district level

Are the new farm laws constitutional?

A closer look at the three agricultural laws that have led to nationwide protests by farmers

Talks with Amit Shah fail: Farmers firm on demand for the repeal of the anti-farmer laws 

Farmers’ leaders stood firm and said that they would not accept the three laws forcibly passed by the government

Bharat Bandh became a reckoning for the central government: farmers’ leaders

After the grand success of Bharat Bandh, people now look towards discussions between farm leaders and the central government.

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