The Amrita Bhoomi Learning Centre in Karnataka is one of dozens of education hubs around the world providing a space for farmer-to-farmer training in agroecology. The centre was born out of organising efforts of the local farmers’ movement KRRS (Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha) founded by Professor Mahantha Devaru Nanjundaswamy.
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India: Peasant Agroecological practices (ZBNF) are advancing the struggle for Food Sovereignty
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“Namdu” – a producers’ cooperative run and managed by farmers in Karnataka, India
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A major breakthrough in scaling up agroecological farming in Karnataka, India
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India: Farmers in Karnataka distribute mangoes for free to protest against steep fall in prices
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