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05/12/2022 cgpiadmin

Agricultural workers in Punjab agitate for their demands

Agricultural workers of the Zameen Prapati Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC), Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, Pendu Mazdoor Union, Punjab Khet Mazdoor Sabha, Mazdoor Mukti Morcha, Kul Hind Khet Mazdoor Union and the Dihati Mazdoor Sabha organised a massive rally at the residence of the Punjab Chief Minister in Sangrur, on November 30.

06/10/2022 cgpiadmin

Crisis of Indian Agriculture and its Resolution

Agriculture is essential for feeding the population of our country. It is a major economic activity on which crores of peasants and agricultural workers depend for their livelihood. However, in India today, agriculture is neither ensuring adequate nutritious food for the population nor providing secure livelihood to those engaged in producing the food. The crisis of agriculture is endangering the Indian society as a whole.

01/08/2021 cgpiadmin

Database on Farmers : Paving the way for intensifying stranglehold of capitalist monopolies over agriculture

On 1^st June 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture published a consultation paper called The India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA), laying out a proposed framework for ‘AgriStack’. Agristack is planned to be a compilation of digital databases focussing on India’s farmers and the agricultural sector.

17/08/2020 cgpiadmin

Interview with the President of the Krantikari Kisan Union (Punjab) about the anti-farmer ordinances passed by the Central Government

Mazdoor Ekta Lehar spoke to the President of the Krantikari Kisan Union (Punjab) Dr. Darshan Pal regarding the ordinances on agriculture recently promulgated by the central government. We are publishing excerpts the interview. MEL: Recently the central government promulgated two ordinances related to the farmers. According to these ordinances, any

17/08/2020 cgpiadmin

Interview with the Executive Chairman of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti on the anti-farmer ordinances of the Central Government

Mazdoor Ekta Lehar recently interviewed the Executive Chairman of All India Farmers Coordination Committee, Dr. Sunilam, about the ordinances related to agriculture sector, passed recently by the Central Government. The highlights of the interview, are presented in the following paragraphs. MEL: According to the ordinance on agriculture trade, passed by

17/08/2020 cgpiadmin

Interview with the President of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana about the anti-farmer ordinances passed by the Central Government

Mazdoor Ekta Lehar spoke to Raju Shetty, the President of the Swabhimani Shetkaari Sangathan and founding member of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti) about the ordinances related to the agricultural sector, recently passed by the central government. MEL: the government passed two