AIKS national conference to be held in Nalgonda from November 15 to 18

VIJAYAWADA The 36th national conference of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) will be held in Nalgonda, Telangana, from November 15 to 18, Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham State secretary K. Prabhakar Reddy said. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he said the conference would deliberate on the major challenges facing the agricultural sector and farmers across the country, including farmers’ suicides, remunerative prices for crops and the impact of international trade agreements on Indian agriculture.

The implications of agreements entered into by the Union government with the United States and European countries, as well as the proposed Electricity Amendment Act and Seed Amendment Act, would also be discussed, he said. A massive public meeting, expected to draw one lakh farmers, would be held on November 15 as part of the conference. Former MP Brinda Karat would be the main speaker.

AIKS president Ashok Dhawale, general secretary Viju Krishnan and former general secretary Anan Mulla would also participate. Mr.