Doctors across India have come together to express their concern against the plantation of genetically modified (GM) mustard crops, which recently received the Centre’s go-ahead … Doctors demand ban on GM Mustard, uprooting of trial plantationsRead more
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Stop Open Field Tests of GM Mustard
Following the go-ahead for production and field testing of hybrid seeds of genetically modified (GM) mustard, All-India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) has demanded that the … Stop Open Field Tests of GM MustardRead more
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Now, Haryana Farmers Left in Lurch as 29,000 PMFBY Applications Rejected
In another case of faltering responsibilities, the application forms for crop insurance of nearly 29,000 farmers from Hisar district in Haryana, under the Pradhan Mantri … Now, Haryana Farmers Left in Lurch as 29,000 PMFBY Applications RejectedRead more
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Vineyard owner Governor Threatens to Veto Farmworker Union Bill
Hundreds of farmworkers concluded a 24-day march to Sacramento spanning 335 miles to demand California Governor Gavin Newsom support legislation that would make it easier … Vineyard owner Governor Threatens to Veto Farmworker Union BillRead more
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A ‘food park’ that could heighten hunger
The villagers here – mostly small farmers, fisherfolk and labourers – are protesting the setting up of the Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park Pvt. Ltd … A ‘food park’ that could heighten hungerRead more
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Why Farmers Oppose the Farm Laws
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Maize seed farmers have been waiting for their dues from a faraway seed company
Ramakrishna Reddy cultivates maize on 2.5 acres of leased land in Vadlamanu village of Krishna district. He and eight other farmers in the village in … Maize seed farmers have been waiting for their dues from a faraway seed companyRead more
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One agricultural labourer died by suicide every two hours in 2021
The National Crime Record Bureau has released an alarming statistic. An agricultural labourer died by suicide every two hours and a total 1,64,033 people died … One agricultural labourer died by suicide every two hours in 2021Read more
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Farm Workers Need Better Protections
My husband, Alejandro, died from lung cancer in 2010. He was just 50 years old. For years, one of my husband’s jobs was to tend … Farm Workers Need Better ProtectionsRead more
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Preacher Became a Champion for Black-Led Sustainable Agriculture
In 1979, an idealistic 44-year-old Black woman named Nettie Mae Morrison moved with her husband to Allensworth, 75 miles south of Fresno, in California’s Central … Preacher Became a Champion for Black-Led Sustainable AgricultureRead more