Agrarian Issues

Criminal Act of Surrender of Funds Allocated to Agriculture: AIKS

Below we publish the statement issued by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on January 18.IN a shocking case of gross apathy for the plight of farmers in the country, the ministry of agriculture surrendered over Rs 1 lakh crore of unutilised funds in the last five years. This was revealed in the report from the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare titled “Accounts at a Glance for the Year 2022-23”. Such a criminal act of betrayal of the interests of farmers of India and agriculture cannot be condoned.

BJP Government Lies on MSP of Rabi Crops

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THE All India Kisan Sabha, in a statement issued on October 19, has condemned the Narendra Modi-led BJP government’s farcical announcement of the minimum support prices (MSP) for Rabi Marketing Season 2024-25 claiming it is “at least 1.5 times the all India weighted average cost of production, will ensure remunerative prices to farmers and incentivise crop diversification”.

AIKS Demands Withdrawal of MOUs Signed by ICAR with Corporate Giants

Below we publish the statement issued by the All India Kisan Sabha on  October 26THE Modi regime’s penchant to facilitate greed of profit of big business houses by creating a conducive atmosphere for looting and exploitation of farmers is evident in the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Bayer, a leading multinational agri big business house.

AIKS Demands Roll Back of Tariff Reductions on US Agri Products

Below we publish the statement issued by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), on September 26.THE Narendra Modi led union government and the US government decided at a joint meeting in June to resolve the pending trade disputes between the two countries at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Among the multiple disputes, the last to be clinched was regarding the import restriction on poultry products such as frozen duck and turkey from the US because of concerns regarding Avian Flu, filed by India in 2012.

AIKS Demands Rolling Back of Oil Palm Plantation Mission in Assam

THE All India Kisan Sabha, in a statement issued on August 31, has noted with grave concern that despite opposition from agriculture scientists, environmentalists, farmers’ organisations, and political parties, the Narendra Modi-led union government has begun an oil palm plantation mission in Tinsukia district of Assam on August 8, 2023 under the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP). The government of Assam has allocated over one lakh hectares of valuable agricultural land to big corporates like Patanjali and Godrej, with plans to expand the mission to one million hectares.

Modi-Adani-Niti Aayog Project to Corporatise Agriculture Exposed: AIKS Demands Joint Parliamentary Committee Probe

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THE All India Kisan Sabha issued a statement on August 18, shedding light on a recent investigation conducted by the Reporters’ Collective. This investigation has exposed a sinister nexus and broader agenda involving the Modi-led central government, the Niti Aayog, and prominent corporations led by Adani, to loot Indian farmers and consumers through the corporatisation of Indian agriculture.

AIKS Congratulates Greater Noida Farmers for their Successful Land Struggle

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), in a statement issued on June 26, has congratulated the farmers of Greater Noida on their victory after a 61-day-long day and night dharna in front of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), which began on April 25, 2023.

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