tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338007918823710198.post6115406938485150924..comments2023-07-26T16:09:24.741+05:30Comments on Lokavidya Jan Andolan (LJA)<br>लोकविद्या जन आन्दोलन: Lokavidya and LivelihoodVidya Ashramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02683679935172546020noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338007918823710198.post-31906082134883851262011-10-03T13:38:08.967+05:302011-10-03T13:38:08.967+05:30I will use just one example to illustrate the poin...I will use just one example to illustrate the point. The crises that haunts weavers is the lack of a reliable supply of yarn and a very restricted market-both of which are crucial to their being able to carry on with their livelihood. The problem with yarn supply is that synthetic yarn is mass produced by industry and is distributed widely(and cheaply) whereas a majority of handloom (and Khadi weavers) depend on cotton yarn.<br />The cotton that is grown (now it is BT cotton) may not be suitable for the type of cloth that is traditionally woven.BT cotton has been thrust upon cotton farmers by the seed industry. Then the cotton fabric produced by weavers finds a very shrinking market because of reluctance of the industry controlled retail and wholesale market to market these products(there can be no branding for instance). So, due to all these industry/big business activities the livelihood of the weaver has been badly affected so much so that a very large number of them have committed suicide.<br /><br />A constitutional guarantee on this livelihood would ensure that there is no debilitating incursion into cotton production, yarn supply and market restriction. There would also be no consequent displacement of people from this livelihood activity.<br /><br />krishnarajuluKrishnarajuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613485661434603909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338007918823710198.post-30248182448992276222011-09-27T17:00:06.340+05:302011-09-27T17:00:06.340+05:30For someone who has recently been exposed to this ...For someone who has recently been exposed to this dialogue I would like to better understand the outcomes that this movement wants to achieve.<br /><br />I would appreciate if you could shed some light on how the 'Right to Livelihood based on Lokavidya' will provide better provisions to life, liberty and dignity of the Lokavidyadhar Samaj vis-a-vis Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.Science Swarajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571091221434609703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338007918823710198.post-51057954601792919352011-09-27T16:55:57.556+05:302011-09-27T16:55:57.556+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Science Swarajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571091221434609703noreply@blogger.com