-Hindustan Times Russia's invasion of Ukraine raises cattle feed prices, making it impossible for Karnataka farmers to buy. Farmers in North Karnataka say they cannot afford cattle feed prescribed by the Karnataka Co-operative Milk Federation (KMF), with war uncertainty hiking prices further in the last 15 days. Farmers incur losses because their cows produce significantly less milk compared to the landlords who use the feed, thereby not being able to sell as much...

-IndiaToday.in In a disappointment for Maggi, tea and coffee lovers, Nestle and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) have announced rate hikes for major products. The prices of Maggi noodles, tea, coffee and milk have been increased. In a jolt for consumers, Nestle India and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) have hiked the rates of their instant, tea and coffee products, according to media reports. MAGGI PRICE * The prices of Maggi have been increased by 9...

-The Hindu Dependence on private sector is on the rise, they say Channai: Farmers supplying milk to the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (Aavin) have urged the State government to increase procurement prices. Citing the example of another cooperative, Amul, which has recently hiked selling price of milk by ₹2 per litre, M.G. Rajendran of the Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association said farmers in Gujarat, where Amul is based out of,...

-Newsclick.in Across states, Adivasi women have been at the frontline when it has come to stand up for their lands. However, gender-based violence against them continues unabated till today. New Delhi: Adivasi women in India continue to pay the price for being defenders of their lands, shows a report by advocacy group Survival International released on the occasion of International Women's Day. The report titled ‘Brutalized for resistance: The assault on Indigenous women...

-Press release by Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA Kisan Swaraj) dated 2 August, 2021 170 individuals and organizations along with the Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA Kisan Swaraj) have written to the FSSAI urging it to scrap its plans to make synthetic/ chemical fortification of foods mandatory in India [1]. They cited detrimental and irreversible health and socio-economic impacts such as market shifts in favor of large...