AID Los Angeles

Farmer Suicides On The Rise In India

100,000 Farmers Committed Suicide In The Last Decade
1 Farmer Commits Suicide Every 8 Hours

Rural Indian Economy Is In Crisis!

JOIN US IN SOLIDARITY
FOR A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
3 countries, 53 cities, one voice!

7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Boelter hall, Room#5440, UCLA
420 Westwood Plaza Dr., Los Angeles,
CA 90095-1595

Contact: 310-963-3510, ssvemuri@yahoo.com
323-632-6479, vishalk@gmail.com

Sign the petition to the Prime Minister of India

Association for India's Development (AID) is collaborating with farmers' organizations in India to initiate a campaign in their support. The goal of the campaign is to pressurize the government of India to improve the lives of the farmers in the suicide affected regions.
For more info, please visit: http://agri.aidindia.org/.

Association for India's Development (AID) is a volunteer based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to sustainable, equitable, and just development in India. AID supports projects and campaigns in education, health, women's empowerment, environment, and social justice. For more information, please visit: http://aidindia.org/.

Root Causes Of The Agrarian Crisis:

Unfavorable govt. policies
High seed and fertilizer costs due to uncontrolled privatization
No minimum price offered by the govt. for the crops
Increase in health expenses
High interest loans from money lenders
High water and electricity tariffs
Circulation of fake seeds in the market

Agenda

Screening of PBS documentary “The Dying Fields”
Presentation and discussion on farmer suicides
Candlelight Vigil

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