Potestors united and clear on demand: Repeal of 3 ‘black’ agricultural laws and ammendment to Essential Commodities Act It is an unprecedented gathering at Singhu border gate in Delhi. Lakhs of farmers from Punjab and Haryana are sitting on dharna, vowing to not let up till the three farm bills passed by the Centre in September are repealed.  There are long rows of tractors and trailers which contain food items, beddings, fuel and other essentials.  Farmers have also gathered at Tikri border and the Ghaziabad-Delhi border, even as many others

The annual amount of available freshwater resources per person had declined by more than 20 per cent in the past two decades, UN body says People wait at a water tap in Mahoba, Bundelkhand. Photo: Meeta Ahlawat / CSE

Swaraj India’s Yogendra Yadav tweeted that protesting farmers had been allowed to enter Delhi and given permission to protest at Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari As thousands of farmers inched closer to the national capital November 27, 2020, the farmer groups conglomeration ‘Samyukt Kisan Morcha’ appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Police to stop the “confrontationist attitude” and ensure farmers have a free and safe passage into Delhi. The farmers — who have been repeatedly subjected to lathi-charge, tear gas and water cannons by the

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While many farmer leaders were detained November 24 and 25 and taken into preventive custody, others were detained November 26 too Farmers march in protest in Sitamarhi, Bihar against the three agriculture-related laws passed in September. Photo: AIKSCC

There is urgent need to act on land equality for any significant progress towards global sustainability, stability and social justice, flags Land Inequality Initiative report The top 10 per cent of the rural population captures 60 per cent of agricultural land value; the bottom half controls only 3 per cent. This land inequality continues to threaten the livelihoods of an estimated 2.5 billion people involved in smallholder agriculture, according to a new report from the Land Inequality Initiative. Land inequality has been historically measured in terms

Farmers from Punjab and Haryana began their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march November 26, 2020, to protest

A sea of red flags at the Delhi-Haryana border as farmers try to enter the national capital. Photo: Official handle of CPI(M), Uttar Dinajpur District

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 Kalladiaryan are some of the varieties cultivated by farmers for decades. Farmers opt for completely organic farming practices for scented rice varieties such