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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...
Agricultural Bills passed sans votes! Nation-wide, farmers rise in anger, Oppn United
Throwing all pretence of parliamentary rules and decorum to the wind, the Centre decided to pass agricultural Bills without the required votes in the Rajya Sabha.
Amendments to agricultural laws, dangerous for farmers: National Unions
SabrangIndia delves deeper into the three agricultural Bills and the complaints held against these policies.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation, a public warning from Punjab farmers?
Badal resigned as minister of food processing industries, to protest of Modi- government’s ‘anti-farmer’ liberalisation of the agricultural market. Will othes follow suit?
20,000 and counting; cancelled FRA claims re-examined and approved in MP
The state government, with the help of a software, began the process of re-examining forest rights claims
Truth prevails! Maha govt to declare parts of Aarey as reserved forest
Forest rights activists applaud and praise the government for its plan to declare 600 acres of land as ‘reserved forest,’ vindicating their 7-year-long battle
K’taka farmers demand better policies and prices
From inconsiderate policy changes to delayed government relief, farmers of the state have come together to show their united dissent against the amendments to the Land Reforms Act, the APMC Acts and more.
U’khand HC directs state to look into forest rights claims of Van Gujjars
The court has directed the state to form a committee and come up with a proposal detailing its scope of work by September 28
U’khand HC directs state gov’t to form committee to look into Van Gujjar claims
The court has asked the government to form a High Level Committee within 6 weeks
Malicious advertorial in Business Standard irks activists, paper probes accountability
The advertorial by CCFI mentioned names of many environmentalists who had spoken about pesticides and made libelous remarks about them
Van Gujjar tribe plans annual tree plantation drive to keep forests green
This will be celebrated as a festival every year for a week as a practice of giving back to nature
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