Agriculture & food sovereignty

Dhaka, 11 June 2014: Today in a human chain in front of the national press club in Dhaka 15 national and district level farmers’ organizations led by EquityBD urge for allocating at least 20% of the total budget for agriculture. They also demand for an “Independent Agriculture Price Commission”...

Today at the National Press Club in Dhaka 10 farmers’ and right based organizations led by EquityBD said in a press conference that the allocation for agriculture in the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year 2014-15 is inadequate and suicidal for future self-sufficiency in food. They also urge...

Dhaka, 6th April 2014: Today in a seminar titled “Agriculture and Farmer Friendly Budget: Public-Private Sector in Seed Management” at the National Press club the speakers urged for sufficient allocation for Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) to rule over the multi national corporations (MNCs) and local companies who basically...

Dhaka, 15th September 2013. Today a network of civil society rights groups EquityBD (Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh) in a seminar held at National Press Club Dhaka criticize the developed countries, especially of USA and Japan, who opposed inclusion of common but differentiated responsibility and historical responsibility issues...

Dhaka, 4th August 2013. Today in press conference a network of NGO-MFI (Micro Finance Institution) demands for single digit interest rate in the agricultural loan for the sake of agricultural development in the country. The leaders also demand for the huge idle money in the Banks to be reinvested...

Dhaka, 16th October 2012. Today seventeen right based civil society organization leaded by EquityBD along with SAAPE (South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication) has organized a human chain / rally in front of National Press Club Dhaka for observance of 16th October as World Food Less Day while different...

Dhaka, 27th October 2010. Today in a human chain and rally in front of national press club civil society groups demanded unity to uphold South Asian Regionalism and to ensure Right to Food of South Asian hungry people. It should be noted that 4th board meeting of the SAARC...

Dhaka, 26 October 2010. Today in a seminar title “SAARC Food Bank and South Asian Hungry People” held in national press club, speakers has urged SAARC leaders to implement integration of right to food in their respective country constitution and also demanded immediate operationalization of SAARC food bank. On...