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In the 1960s, concerns about whether the world’s farms could produce enough to feed a rapidly growing population were epitomized by India and Pakistan, both of which relied heavily on imported wheat. By 1972, in the midst of the Green Revolution, both countries had achieved self-sufficiency in…
In a new paper, Shiney Varghese of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) examines proven agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience to climate change through a case study of the Tamilnadu Women’s Collective in India. The collective, a…
[From Orissadiary.com] Bhubaneswar: The unusual venue of Hotel Presidency saw a ‘Public Hearing’ on Women’s property Rights, organised by Agragamee, with support from European Union, and Welthungerhilfe. Women from eight districts, including Koraput, Nabrangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada,…
More articles on the ongoing "Jan Samwad Yatra", collecting land rights grievances all around India ()
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'The global need of non-violent struggle around land rights: a path for change?'
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Press Release
Jan Satyagraha – March for Justice follow up and negotiations (India)
(April 16th, 2013)
After the six month deadline expired from the date of the Ten-Point Agreement between Jan Satyagraha and the Ministry of Rural Development in Agra on the 11th of October, substantial…
The people of northern India's Van Gujjar tribe are nomadic water buffalo herders whose lives revolve around caring and finding food for their animals. Winters are spent in the lowland wilderness of the Shivalik Hills, where the thick jungle foliage provides plenty of fodder - and plenty of…
Source: BBC
The Indian cabinet has passed an emergency executive order to greatly ease rules for acquiring land for infrastructure projects.
Authorities say the move will kickstart hundreds of billions of dollars in stalled projects across the country.
Critics say the new rules will be unfair to…
Media in India debate the government's decision to ease rules for acquiring land for infrastructure projects.
But the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing stiff competition from opposition parties.
Anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has also begun a protest demanding the…
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Posted at: Aug 2 2015 12:07AM
Landless farmers to get ownership rights
BD Kasniyal
Pithoragarh, August 1
The Udham Singh Nagar district administration has started the process of giving ownership rights free of cost to farmers, who have occupied not more than 3.25 acres…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4: Odisha needs gender equitable land governance, according to a recent World Bank study. Despite numerous efforts towards protecting rights of women through pioneering state policy and programmes, women continue to be discriminated with regard to access and control over land in…
Via Devex.com
By Roshni Sen 14 August 2015
When I was 17 years old and getting ready to go to university, the majority of Indian girls my age were preparing for an entirely different event — their marriages. Even now, three decades later, most girls in rural India are pulled out of school and…