Category: AIKS in News

Exploring Alternatives: A Report from Wayanad, Kerala | Jacobin Magazine American magazine JACOBIN has published an article about the efforts of Kerala Kisan Sabha in strengthening the farmer co-operative movement in the state by Ashique Ali and Angshuman Sarma:

November 3, 2021
AIKS in News

Some excerpts of the article published in Jacobin Magazine: "The Brahmagiri Dairy Project Report was the result of this collective effort, and Vaidyar presented it in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The report advocated support for dairy farming in Wayanad and…

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Gujarat: Kisan Sabha observes Vishwasghat Diwas

January 31, 2022
AIKS in News, Current, Farmers' Movement 2020-21, Movements and Struggles

Today, farmers all over the country observed Vishwasghat Diwas or Betrayal Day alleging that the Narendra Modi government has not fulfilled the promises it made to the protesting farmers. The promises were the sole reason the farmers agreed to withdraw from…

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Nationwide Protests Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing on FRA | NewsClick

July 24, 2019
AIKS in News

On July 24, the Supreme Court will decide on the ownership claims of nearly 11,27,446 tribal and other forest-dwelling households which have been rejected on various grounds, including absence of proof that the land was in their possession for at…

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Forest Residents Protest Amendments to Militarise, Commercialise their Home

July 24, 2019
AIKS in News

NEW DELHI: Hundreds of Adivasis (First Residents) and members of other forest dwelling communities protested recently in Dahanu in Maharashtra's Palghar district against proposed amendments to the Indian Forest Act. Activists for Adivasi rights say the amendments will divest these…

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Supreme Court To Decide The Fate Of Millions Of Adivasis

July 23, 2019
AIKS in News, Bhoomi Adhikaar Andolan

Today on 22nd July, there are multiple protests and demonstrations across the country by several Adivasi and Forest rights organisations. These protests are urging the Supreme Court and the government of India to look into the hearing on 24th July…

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Farmers’ pension scheme announced by NDA government fake: Issac Thomas | Times of India

July 12, 2019
AIKS in News

HYDERABAD: Kerala finance minister and CPM leader Thomas Issac Thursday alleged the farmers' pension scheme announced by the Modi government was 'fake', saying those enrolling under it need to pay contribution from the age of 18 to 40. "That pension…

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Farmers Filing Nominations In Varanasi Is A Strong Symbolic Fight Against The PM

May 3, 2019
AIKS in News

Around one hundred farmers from Andhra Pradesh and Telengana, travelled all the way to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to file their candidature against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his home turf. Though most of the nominations were rejected on technical…

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PepsiCo Withdraws Case Against Gujarat Potato Farmers | NewsClick

May 3, 2019
AIKS in News

Ahmedabad: Food and beverages giant PepsiCo India on Thursday said it will withdraw its lawsuit against four Gujarat potato farmers accused of infringing its patent. "After discussions with the government, the company has agreed to withdraw the cases against the…

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Pepsico India Proposes to End Its Potato Infringement Dispute

April 30, 2019
AIKS in News

The American food and beverage multinational corporation, Pepsico, offered an out-of-court settlement to the four Indian farmers it had accused of patent infringement on Friday, April 26 during a hearing in the district court of Ahmedabad in India’s western…

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Potato Farmers Seek Govt. Help After PepsiCo Slaps Rs 1 Cr Lawsuit | NewsClick

April 27, 2019
AIKS in News

New Delhi: Farmers groups have launched a campaign calling for government intervention after multi-billion dollar conglomerate PepsiCo sued at least nine Gujarati farmers, asking them to pay ₹1.05 crore each as damages for ‘infringing its rights’ by growing the potato…

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