Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek
ASSERT OUR RIGHT TO FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Categories: Climate Change, Food Sovereignty, Landless, Resistance, Women | Comments Off on چھوٹے اور بے زمین کسان موسمی بحران کی زد میں

پریس ریلیز| 19 ستمبر 2022 پاکستان کے کل 160 اضلاع میں سے 81 اضلاع موسمی بحران کی وجہ سے آنے والے سیلاب کی زد میں آکر شدید متاثر ہوئے ہیں، جبکہ سندھ میں کئی مہینوں پر مبنی مسلسل بارش اور پھر دریائی سیلابی ریلوں نے 23 اضلاع میں دیہی زندگی کو شدید متاثر کیا ہے […]

Categories: Agroecology, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Land Grab, Landgrabbing, Landless, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on Govt asked to protect rights of small, landless farmers

Bureau Report | March 30, 2022 PESHAWAR: Representatives of farmers, agriculture workers and non-governmental organisations said here on Tuesday that the government was allowing free market forces to take over land, livestock, food production and processes as well as markets instead of promoting small and landless farmers. They vowed to fight all forms of feudal […]

Categories: COVID-19, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Land Grab, Landgrabbing, Landless, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on Peasants, Rise Up against Land Grabs and Fascism!

Press Release | March 29, 2022 Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek along with peasant movements, food sovereignty advocates, and supporters of genuine agrarian reform around the world, mark this year’s Day of the Landless enraged by the renewed push of big corporations, the rich governments representing them, and the governments of poor countries subservient to foreign […]

Categories: Agroecology, COVID-19, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Landgrabbing, Landless, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on Corporate Capture in Dairy and Livestock

Press Release | Women Farmers’ Press Conference on Corporate Capture in Dairy and Livestock On November 10 2021, women farmers and members of Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) held a press conference at the Sahiwal Press Club to protest against governments crackdown on fresh milk, the proposed ban on the sale of fresh milk along […]

Categories: Agroecology, COVID-19, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Landless, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on Corporate entities, IFIs and neoliberal policies are directly responsible for the hunger, malnourishment and economic destitution

Press Release | PKMT 14th Annual Conference 2021 | October 15-16, 2021 Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek held its 14th Annual Conference from October 15 -16 at Renewal Centre, Lahore and simultaneously, held panel discussions and demonstrations to mark International Rural Women’s Day and World Hunger Day. During the events, speakers held corporate entities, IFIs and neoliberal […]

Categories: Agroecology, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Genetic Modified Seeds, Landgrabbing, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on Farmers Reject United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)

Press Release 22 September 2021 Roots for Equity and Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek held the National Food Systems Summit at Renewal Center, Lahore on September 22, 2021. The National Summit was held as national mobilization towards the Global People’s Summit (GPS) for Just, Equitable, Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems. The GPS has been organized through […]

Categories: Agroecology, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Landless, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on “Building a Healthy Planet: Promoting Safe and Nutritious Food for All.”

Press Release; July 1, 2021 On July 1, 2021, Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) and Roots for Equity held a webinar to launch their joint campaign titled “Building a Healthy Planet: Promoting Safe and Nutritious Food for All.” Mr. Tariq Mehmood provided an overview of the campaign with its objective of sensitizing small producers, consumers and […]

Categories: Agroecology, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Land Grab, Landgrabbing, Landless, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on بڑھتی ہوئی صنعتی زراعت اور زرعی زمینوں پر قبضہ: کسانوں کا لائحہ عمل

پریس ریلز پاکستان کسان مزدور تحریک (پی کے ایم ٹی) ضلع شکارپور کا دوسرا ضلعی اجلاس بعنوان”صنعتی زراعت اور زرعی زمینوں پر قبضہ“ مورخہ20جون2021کومنعقدکیا گیا۔ جس میں ضلع بھرکے چھوٹے اور بے زمین کسان مزدوروں کی جانب سے شرکت کی گئی۔ اجلاس کی شروعات پی کے ایم ٹی کے ترانے سے کی گئی۔ 0پی کے […]

Categories: Agroecology, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Landless, Resistance, Women | Comments Off on MILKING US DRY: PAKISTAN’S DAIRY SECTOR IN CRISIS (#PEASANTSRISEUP) 

For more than a decade, corporates have been advancing their control over Pakistan’s livestock and dairy sector which as of 2016 data, contributes to approximately 56% of the country’s agriculture sector GDP. Trade agencies like the AUSAID and USAID have pledged their guidance and support for various dairy development programs, breed improvement programs and livestock […]

Categories: Agroecology, Farmers, Food Sovereignty, Land Grab, Landgrabbing, Resistance, Seed Sovereignty, Women | Comments Off on ‘Only land redistribution can address peasants’ problems’

KARACHI: Representatives of farmers and agricultural workers and non-governmental organisations working for their rights at a webinar organised on Monday asked the government to provide immediate and substantial economic relief through social protection initiatives and subsidies that reach all marginalised sectors, especially women. They also called upon the government to ensure that pandemic-related actions do […]