-Newslaundry.com ‘The prime minister assured that MSP will be given to Farmers. What more assurance do you want?’ asked Arnab Goswami. As thousands of Farmers marched on Delhi to protest against the farm laws brought by the Modi regime which they say favour corporations over their interests, they were met with teargas, water cannons and lathicharge. To prevent the Farmers from reaching Delhi, the police in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had blockaded the...
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The Centre Miscalculated Farmer Rage And Frustration -KC Singh
-NDTV Farmers' protests over the hurriedly passed Farm Bills in the Lok Sabha's monsoon session have been brewing since September. The union government made half-hearted attempts to engage their leaders, failing initially when Farmers' representatives objected to being received by bureaucrats and not the concerned minister. The distrust level worsened after the Akali Dal's sole cabinet representative, Harsimrat Badal, resigned. Most saw it as the Akalis belatedly trying to retrieve their...
More »Farmer rebuttal to Modi on Constitution Day -Sanjay K Jha
-The Telegraph BJP-ruled Haryana govt slammed for using force and water cannons to stop Farmers from reaching Delhi to protest against the new farm laws New Delhi: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi was holding forth on constitutionalism on Thursday morning, the Congress tweeted a quote by Mahatma Gandhi: “What you do says what is most important to you. Action expresses priorities.” The message was posted along with several photographs and videos showing the...
More »MSP Procurement: Real freedom for Farmers -Devinder Sharma
-The Indian Express Amidst continuing protests by Punjab and Haryana Farmers against the Centre’s new farm laws, about 3-4 lakh tonnes of paddy arrives every day in Punjab mandis from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. As the paddy marketing season comes to an end, it is estimated that more than three million tonnes of paddy has already reached Punjab mandis in the kharif marketing season this year. This is because in the...
More »Why climate change studies on rice production are important in Wayanad -Aleena Thomas
-Down to Earth Area under rice cultivation has been declining rapidly in north Kerala district between 2004-05 and 2018-19 Wayanad in Kerala is known for its traditional rice varieties apart from the district’s unique climate and culture. Even a few decades ago, the farming community cultivated almost 75 traditional rice varieties of rice. Over the years, however, it has narrowed down to 20. Adukkan, Veliyan, Chenellu, Chomala, Chenthadi, Thondi, Gandhakasala, Jeerakasala, Mullankaima and...
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