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NewsFlash – Protest the arrests of Farmers and Protesters in Gujarat

  Gautam Desai on Facebook, Aug 17th 2013 , 6 am IST Protest the arrests of Lalji Desai, Sagar Rabari, Kanubhai Kalsariya and other leaders of successful agitation against SIR(Special Investment Region) by fax, phone & emails to Gujarat Government…. Continue Reading →

Bombay HC Directs Bayer Bio Science Pvt Ltd to Compensate 45 lakhs Farmers #Goodnews

MUMBAI | DEC 16, 2012, Outlook The Bombay High Court has asked a seed manufacturing company to pay compensation of Rs 45 lakh to 164 farmers in Maharashtra for supplying defective seeds as a result of which the crop quality suffered…. Continue Reading →

#India-Displaced farmers watch the rise of Naya Raipur

Naya Raipur, October 30, 2012 Suvojit Bagchi, The Hindu The Jungle Safari at Naya Raipur which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Raman Singh on Oct. 19, 2012. Photo: Suvojit Bagchi Chaitram Yadav, a farmer who got less compensation for his irrigated… Continue Reading →

The Women Farmer’s Entitlements Bill, 2011

AS INTRODUCED IN THERAJYASABHA ON THE11THMAY, 2012 Bill No. LVof 2011 THE WOMEN FARMERS’ ENTITLEMENTS BILL, 2011 —————— ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES —————— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CLAUSES 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II CERTIFICATION OFWOMANFARMER 3. Certification… Continue Reading →

5 Million Farmers Sue Monsanto for $7.7 Billion

Five million farmers are suing Monsanto over excessive royalty fees. (photo: Friends Eat)   By Anthony Gucciardi, Natural Society 06 June 12   aunching a lawsuit against the very company that is responsible for a farmer suicide every 30 minutes,… Continue Reading →

Scientist’s warn Assam could go Chhattisgarh way on farmer suicides

TNN Jun 3, 2012, 01.08AM IST GUWAHATI: Agriculture scientist GV Ramanjaneyulu on Saturday said Assam could go the Chhattisgarh way in terms of farmers‘ suicides if the state government fails to implement concrete measures in protecting the interests of farmers…. Continue Reading →

Documentary ‘Cotton For My Shroud’ on Vidarbha farmers bags National award

NAGPUR: “If a quarter million farmers kill themselves over a span of 16 years, then it is genocide and not suicide. The globalization of economies has given rise to a new form of agrarian warfare where seeds are the new… Continue Reading →

More than 1000 farmers commit suicide every year in Bengal

KOLKATA, Jan 27 – Although the Chief Minister of Bengal has ruled out the recent farmer’s death in the state but according to the State Agriculture Minister, Rabindranath Bhattacharya, last year there were 1,200 farmer suicides, while in 2009 and… Continue Reading →

HRF statement on drought and farmers suicides

Press Release Hyderabad —The Human Rights Forum (HRF) calls upon the government to bring about a comprehensive ‘Drought Relief Code’. It should encompass measures that must be implemented towards effective drought relief and mitigation. The duties of the State to… Continue Reading →

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