All Nepal Peasants’ Federation (ANPFA)
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Nepal Agricultural Labor Association
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Nepal National Fish Farmers Association
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Nepal National Peasants Women’s Association
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Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangham (Tamil Nadu Farmers Association)
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Srilanka: MONLAR and other civil society members call out IMF’s ‘selective consultations’
The signatories express discontent with the IMF’s dismissive attitude towards civil society concerns, urging for transparent and participatory decision-making processes concerning reforms, particularly in debt restructuring. They are demanding a reduction in the country’s debt burden through a fair and transparent process, including the identification and cancellation of odious debt.
India: Karnataka Farmers Protest Proposed Field Trials of Genetically Modified Maize and Cotton
The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha – one of the largest peasant unions in South India – has voiced opposition to the decision of the State Biotechnology Coordination Committee to grant a no-objection certificate (NOC) for conducting field trials of new transgenic cotton and maize varieties.
‘Quit WTO Day’: Indian peasant unions agitate against the World Trade Organization
Reportedly, on the 26th February, farmers staged protests against the World Trade Organization at over 400 district centers across India. They handed over petitions to the officials of the State urging the Indian government to protect domestic support programs and food stockholding programs at the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the WTO in Abu Dhabi.
“Defend peasant interests at MC 13,” Indian peasant farmers write to their Ministry, to mark ‘Quit WTO Day’ on February 26th
The 13th Ministerial Meeting of the WTO is set to commence on February 26th, and India has been among the leading advocates on vital issues of domestic support and Public Stock Holding (PSH) programs that developing countries and least developed countries want to undertake.
“FAO must defend the interests of small-scale food producers. Guaranteed prices for our produce!” MONLAR, Srilanka
MONLAR in Sri Lanka has called upon the national government to ensure guaranteed prices. This is particularly relevant in the context of the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization, set to begin in Abu Dhabi next week, where such domestic support measures by developing countries often come under attack.
Indian farmers are protesting again. Legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price is the key demand
The SKM has defended everyone’s right to protest and repeated their call for a one-day nationwide strike by farmers and trade unions on February 16th, especially in the rural areas. The unions calling for this national strike have demanded pensions for farmers, minimum support price for crops, withdrawal of the amendment of labour laws and more.
South Asia / Publications
Taking agroecology to scale: the Zero Budget Natural Farming peasant movement in Karnataka, India
In order to have a clearer understanding of the main factors behind how peasant movements… Read more →
Dairy and Poultry in India – Growing Corporate Concentration, Losing Game for Small Producers
This case study prepared by Ashelsha Khadse was part of a report What’s at Steak,… Read more →