India

India’s farmers organise in large numbers on 26 January, allege conspiracy to break the movement.

28 January 2021

On 26th January, India’s Republic Day, the country’s farmers organised massive demonstrations in New Delhi,… Read more →

We stood together, and we looked beautiful! #ShineOnIndiaFarmers

27 January 2021

On 26 January, in response to a call issued by La Via Campesina, peasants around… Read more →

Peasants of the world unite! This 26th of January, light a candle of solidarity for India’s farmers

20 January 2021

For over 50 days now, India’s peasants and workers have been holding massive protests at… Read more →

India Farmers’ Protest: Peasants around the world send messages of solidarity and support

6 January 2021

(This article has been updated on 19 January, with more solidarity statements) Braving harsh weather… Read more →

Farmers’ Movements in India mobilise in large numbers to protest ‘pro-corporate’ reforms

30 November 2020

Thousands of Indian farmers are pressing on with protests in and around the national capital… Read more →

India: Social Movements upset that the government is exploiting the pandemic to push through corporate-friendly reforms

16 June 2020

Since India went into a strict lock-down in late March this year, the national ruling… Read more →

PepsiCo faces major backlash in India, as farmers fight back

9 May 2019

09 May 2019: PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited (PIH), Indian subsidiary of the global giant… Read more →

India: Farmers present an eighteen point demand to all political parties

15 March 2019

All India Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movement comprising all the major farmers unions in India… Read more →

India: Peasant Movements to scrutinise and expose the dangers of RCEP Trade Agreement

8 March 2019

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade partnership, which will open India’s… Read more →

RCEP: Indian peasant movements and allies warn against obligations on patenting seeds, plant varieties

28 February 2019

Farmers groups and agricultural researchers in India have sent a letter today to the Prime Minister, with a copy to the relevant trade negotiators of India, urging the government not to accept any damaging intellectual property rights (IPR) provisions in the RCEP that will impact farmers’ seed freedoms and their access to planting materials.