Farm and Forest

Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve

Adivasis and supporting activists have petitioned the authorities against what they term as the ‘forcible re-location” of Chenchu (PVTG) Adivasis in the Amravad Tiger Reserve and urged a ‘co-existence’ model of conservation

The forest is ours and will remain ours: Adivasi man’s letter to CJP

Elderly Adivasi man pens a letter recounting the many injustices levied by the forest officials and talks about the forest’s relevance for the survival of the Adivasi community.

AIKS congratulates Punjab farmers for the walk-out at Krishi Bhawan

The farmer organisation lauds the farm union leaders for their strong action and talks about future protests in November

Unsatisfied farmer union leaders tear Acts, walk out of meeting with Agriculture Secretary!

Farmer representatives from Punjab walk out of a meeting with Union officials, unhappy with the Centre’s failure in addressing their concerns

Metro car shed to shift from Aarey forest to Kanjurmarg

Forest dwellers and activists rejoice as Maharashtra government decides against plundering the Aarey forest any more, cases against forest rights activists also dropped

Give forest rights not tiger reserves: Van Gujjar forest-dwellers in Uttarakhand

Forest dwellers demand fundamental rights to live and thrive in their homeland, the Shivalik Mohand mountain range in Uttarakhand.

Nearly 100 farmers, Yogendra Yadav and Pralhad Singh arrested in Sirsa!

Haryana police arrested agitating agriculture workers for unsanctioned protest at Sirsa-Barnala highway

Congress-led states consider party Bill to negate anti-farmer laws

As President Ram Nath Kovind gives his assent to the three agriculture Bills, Congress-led states discuss future moves to fight against the anti-farmer laws.

Can triple pricing fix the blunder of the new agrarian laws?

People First, an organisation that looks into the interest of the public sector has suggested a ‘triple pricing mechanism’ to correct the injustice of the recent agrarian laws.

Free trade for all farmers (but subject to restrictions!)

The Haryana government keeps farmers from other states from selling their produce in the state, concretising farmers’ worries about the impact of the new agrarian laws.

Crop procurement advanced by two days

Centre attempts to reassure farmers of their MSP rights despite new laws. Farmers eye the advancement of crop procurement with scepticism.

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Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve

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