Coming down heavily on introducing the Good and Services Taxes (GST) on dairy products, the farmers’ organisations on Saturday said that it would prove to … GST on Dairy Products a ‘Death Warrant’ for Small FarmersRead more
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88% of Over 9,000 Punjab Farmers Who Died by Suicide in 18 Years Were Debt-Ridden
As many as 9,291 farmers died by suicide between 2000 and 2018 in six districts of Punjab, a Panjab Agriculture University (PAU) study published in … 88% of Over 9,000 Punjab Farmers Who Died by Suicide in 18 Years Were Debt-RiddenRead more
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Save the gardens
No Place to Grow No Place to Grow is a short film that follows a group of Latino farmers that find themselves representing a movement … Save the gardensRead more
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Troubles begin after a good harvest
Rajiv Kumar Ojha does not know which is more stressful: harvesting a decent crop or trying to sell it. “You might find it funny, but … Troubles begin after a good harvestRead more
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Another False Start in Africa Sold with Green Revolution Myths
Since the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was launched in 2006, yields have barely risen, while rural poverty remains endemic, and would … Another False Start in Africa Sold with Green Revolution MythsRead more
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Mexico’s new rules on nutrition labeling, glyphosate and GMO
Letter to Ambassador Tai and Secretary Vilsack on USMCA and Mexico Dear Ambassador Tai and Secretary Vilsack: Congratulations on your recent confirmations. We are organizations … Mexico’s new rules on nutrition labeling, glyphosate and GMORead more
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5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020
Some 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, told the Lok Sabha November 30, … 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020Read more
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After a Century of Dispossession, Black Farmers Are Fighting to Get Back to the Land
In the decades before the Civil War, one of the South’s largest slave enterprises held sway on the northern outskirts of Durham, North Carolina. At … After a Century of Dispossession, Black Farmers Are Fighting to Get Back to the LandRead more
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The first Green Revolution village now has a farm crisis
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTMmAAyJ76U&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Jaunti village.
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The farmers’ movement will continue
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUft_9CF6cg&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Nation need a bigger revolution. ideological revolution. Rakesh Tikait