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Lawmaker Urges Ban on Deadly Herbicide Paraquat Dichloride

A lawmaker from India raised alarm over the widespread use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat dichloride. Dr. Kadiyam Kavya, a congress member of the parliament from the city of Warangal in Telangana, calls for the pesticide’s immediate ban to safeguard farmers, rural communities, and the environment. Speaking during a congress session, Kavya warned that […]

Global Landless Speakout: Defend our land and territories! Forge a future free from imperialist control!

Last March 29, farmers, peasants, indigenous peoples, and rights advocates in Asia gathered for this year’s global action of the #DayoftheLandless, organized by Asian Peasant Coalition (APC), to remember and highlight people’s struggles against exploitation, displacement, and neoliberal policies. “[There are] hardly any genuine farmer development and agrarian reform happened on a massive scale. In […]

The Urgent Need to Phase Out Hazardous Pesticides

Pesticide use is taking a serious toll on our farmers’ health. The data from a joint research by PAN India and PAN AP involving 430 farmers, reveals alarming acute health issues— vomiting (53.72%) and nausea (41.86%) are most common, along with skin rashes, headaches, dizziness, breathing difficulties, and blurred vision. These symptoms remain largely underreported […]

Building Collective Action for Healthier Communities: CPAM Training Highlights

Organised by PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP), Community Pesticide Action Monitoring (CPAM) & Focus Group Discussion Training in Penang brought together participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Day 1 It kicked off with shared expectations, an introduction to PANAP, and the basics of CPAM. The day also featured sessions on health impact body […]

Cyclone Ditwah Relief Brings Comfort to Hard-Hit Villages

The villages of Anaikattupattur and Parameswaramangalam in Ranipet district, along with Veeraraghavapuram in Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu, India, were severely impacted by Cyclone Ditwah. Dalit and tribal (Irular) communities in these areas are experiencing extreme hardship, as many homes lack proper roofing, leaving residents exposed to continuous rain. The floors remain wet, and floodwater […]

Day of the Landless 2026: Defend our land and territories!

The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) along with the International League of Peoples Struggle – ILPS Commission 6, People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty – PCFS Global, Int’l Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination and Liberation – IPMSDL, PAN Asia Pacific – PANAP, and the Asian Rural Women’s Coalition – ARWC jointly organize this year’s Day of […]

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Lawmaker Urges Ban on Deadly Herbicide Paraquat Dichloride

Global Landless Speakout: Defend our land and territories! Forge a future free from imperialist control!

The Urgent Need to Phase Out Hazardous Pesticides

Building Collective Action for Healthier Communities: CPAM Training Highlights

Cyclone Ditwah Relief Brings Comfort to Hard-Hit Villages

Day of the Landless 2026: Defend our land and territories!

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