Vidarbha and Marathwada are two backward regions of Maharashtra. Cotton, soyabean, and tur are the main crops here. These two regions have seen the largest number of farmers’ suicides in the state due to indebtedness. Guaranteed procurement of their crops at the announced Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a necessity for them to come out of their debt crisis.
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The demand of kisans for guaranteed procurement at MSPs is part of the struggle against orienting agriculture towards fulfilling capitalist greed. It is in the service of ensuring secure livelihood for those who produce food and ensuring adequate availability of food at affordable prices for all. It deserves unconditional support from the working class and people.
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Farmers of Punjab and Haryana have been organizing protest actions to assert their claims.
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It is a crime when producers have to destroy their harvest because they cannot get the prices to cover their investment. This is what tomato producers in Maharashtra are facing today.
Continue readingFour months after the kisan andolan suspended its protests at the borders of Delhi, following the central government’s withdrawal of the three anti-kisan laws, kisan organisations in Punjab, Haryana and other states are actively mobilising the people to continue the struggle.
Continue readingFourth meeting organized by Mazdoor Ekta Committee
The kisan andolan continues to receive the growing support of workers, women, youth and students all over the country. The struggle has now assumed national and international dimensions.
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