Farmers have decided to launch a nationwide protest on April 13 against the introduction of corporate farming under the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI).
According to a news report, a joint meeting of Pakistan Kisan Rabita Committee, Anjuman Mazarin Punjab, Hari Suhag Committee, Crofter Foundation, and others has decided to hold rallies and conventions in different cities and public sector farms on April 13 (next Sunday).
The participants will demand an end to corporate farming and stop the eviction of farmers from the lands they have been farming for generations.
They will also demand a ban on the construction of controversial canals in South Punjab and demand that all government agricultural lands be distributed to farmers, notices issued to tenants for payment of arrears worth lakhs of rupees be withdrawn and the purchase price of wheat be fixed at Rs4,000 per maund during the ongoing harvesting season.
The Green Pakistan Initiative is a federal government initiative that aims to boost agricultural development and address environmental issues by converting uncultivated land into high-yielding farms using modern technology, modern irrigation systems, high-quality seeds, artificial intelligence-powered monitoring, and improved agricultural equipment.
Farmers and activists fear that the shift to large-scale agribusiness could threaten smallholders, displace farmers from state lands, and limit their access to vital agricultural resources.
