-Business Today RCEP trade deal: The group said that the Indian govt should not agree to the RCEP even in future as it will be a 'bad deal for democracy, for farmers, workers, will subvert our sovereign laws and compromise India's industrialisation potential'. Forum for Trade Justice, a pan-civil society network has welcomed the failure of the 16 negotiating countries to reach a consensus over the conclusion of the world's largest free...
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RCEP: Farmers', civil society groups, unions seek more talks
-The Hindu Business Line Write to Commerce Minister demanding negotiations be put on hold till they are consulted New Delhi: A number of farmer organisations, trade unions, livestock and fisheries groups and civil society bodies have written an open letter to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stating that most of them had not been consulted on the on-going negotiations for the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact and expressed concerns that their...
More »Major Farmer Unions of India resolved to uphold farmers' seed rights
-The Economic Times Organised by Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA), the Conference resolved that they will not allow another “PepsiCo India Vs Farmers episode” to recur in India. PUNE: Farmers’ movements have decided to put up a collective fight to ensure that farmers’ seed freedoms in India are not violated in any way, in a People’s Conference held here today. Organised by Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA), the...
More »Farmers demand survey of land before implementing Title Guarantee Act -KV Kurmanath
-The Hindu Business Line Many countries have introduced Title Guarantee Acts to end uncertainty, duplication of land title deeds and endless disputes over the ownership of land holdings. Hyderabad: Farmers' unions and activists, on Tuesday, have asked the Telangana government to conduct a comprehensive survey of the land in the state before proceeding with the Title Guarantee Act. They said that the the state government should also introduce an exclusive Act to deal...
More »No Out Of Court Settlement, PepsiCo Must Withdraw Case Against Farmers: AIKS - Sumedha Pal
-Newsclick.in Even as a strong campaign against PepsiCo products began in India, the corporate giant said it might withdraw the case if farmers were willing to sign an agreement for buying the registered variety of FC-5 potato seeds. New Delhi: The legal tussle between multinational giant PepsiCo and potato farmers in India has intensified. In a court hearing in Ahmedabad on April 26, the company has gone ahead to suggest an...
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