The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) may have benefitted some farmers but insurance companies surely made the most of it. In the … Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima YojanaRead more
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Go to their doorstep with your problem
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J29qHOMm8k&rel=0&feature=relmfu] The Ants and the Grasshopper
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They sell our wheat to us at thrice the price
Women farmers and farm workers who have been fighting for their land rights, were protesting in Mumbai against the new farm laws so they don’t … They sell our wheat to us at thrice the priceRead more
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And you thought it’s only about farmers?
“No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or the State Government, or any officer of the Central Government or … And you thought it’s only about farmers?Read more
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The new digital push in agriculture raises serious concerns
On April 13, 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft Corporation to start a … The new digital push in agriculture raises serious concernsRead more
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Case Against the Chocolate Companies
Most of the chocolate sold in the United States is produced with forced child labor. That’s the take of Terry Collingsworth of International Rights Advocates. … Case Against the Chocolate CompaniesRead more
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What does RCEP mean for farmers’ seeds in Asia?
In February 2016, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a controversial new trade agreement covering 12 countries of the Asia-Pacific region, was signed in Aotearoa/New Zealand. … What does RCEP mean for farmers’ seeds in Asia?Read more
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Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017
Farmer protests in India grew almost five times since 2017, said the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based non-profit. The number of protests … Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017Read more
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What is selective breeding?
One of the earliest forms of biotechnology is responsible for many of the plants and animals that we know today. Selective breeding, also known as … What is selective breeding?Read more
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The Story of a Farmers’ Protest
On May 26, 1907, Lord Minto, Viceroy and Governor General of India, put an end to one of the most intense popular peasant agitations in … The Story of a Farmers’ ProtestRead more