Campaigns Save our Rice

Sustaining Rice ; Fighting GMOs ; Ensuring safe food ; Protecting Community Wisdom

A campaign by Thanal, SEWA, IIRD and PAN-AP and supported by HIVOS and EED

 

Rice Campaign Document-English Download

   

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THANAL and rice campaign.

 

We are concerned about the descending agriculture of our state and the country.

Through an attempt to coordinate the Save Our Rice - Campaign”, we intent to reach out to likeminded people – from farmers to consumers, policy makers to media and scientists to students - in the struggle to save rice systems. We invite you all to be a part of the network and work together for sustaining rice and our future.

 

What all can we do?

 

There are many individuals and groups who have been working on sustaining rice for a very long period. But the threat faced by rice in the country cannot be

fought back by the efforts in isolation. We need to join together to stop wrong policies and biotechnology from destroying our precious rice heritage. To come

together and act, we request you to

 

1. Identify individuals and groups and form regional level networks. Hold local and regional level meetings to discuss, analyse and explore ways for sustaining rice and rice-farmers in your region.

 

2. Build up a campaign addressing various sections of the society, especially consumer groups, farmers and students on the needs to sustain rice.

 

3. Identify and conserve paddy fields, related systems, traditional varieties and cultivation practices, traditional knowledge, culture etc. Also document the same.

 

4. Join the “Save Our Rice - Campaign” and form a part of a regional, state wide, national and international movement to conserve rice.

 

For more information or to join the campaign please fill in this form and send to us.

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