DIY Dal Kit to raise money for Indian Farmers

Aim

Buy a DIY Dal Kit and support Indian farmers who are peacefully protesting farming reforms.

DIY DAL KIT (serves 2)

*To receive a kit please make sure you click 'SELECT REWARD' and this will enable you to enter the delivery address at the checkout*

You will receive:

- Mix of two lentils

- Whole spices

- Freshly roasted & ground spice mix

- Recipe and information card 

You will need:

- Water, Ginger, Garlic, Ghee or oil/butter

To receive a kit please make sure you click 'select reward' and enter the delivery address at the checkout. Minimum donation £10, but of course you're welcome to donate more! (I am covering the cost of the ingredients, so if you donate £10, £7.38 will go directly to supporting Indian farmers (62p in platform fees + £2 p+p). This is only available for UK postage.
*UPDATE* I can’t believe I’ve sold 200 kits -  I have covered the cost of the ingredients for the first 200 kits but to make this sustainable I will have to start taking £1 per kit sold to help cover some of the the ingredients cost. This means  £6.38 of every £10 donated (after first 200 kits) will go to Khalsa aid. 

Indian Farmers Protest
Over 40% of India's workforce are in agriculture. India provides 70% of the world's spices. This is everyone's fight.

The Indian government have passed three bills that will mean small scale farmers no longer receive guaranteed prices for their crops. This makes them vulnerable to large corporations and ever reducing prices. These farmers were already struggling, with many committing suicide (over ten thousand in 2019). Indian farmers and their supporters are peacefully protesting across India but they are being met with violence, arrest and silenced by internet blackouts. 

Not only does India export the most spices in the world, it is also the world's second-largest producer of rice, wheat, fruits and vegetables. They feed us all.

Where your money is going: Khalsa Aid

Khalsa Aid (currently nominated for the Nobel peace prize) are providing food, medicine and essential supplies to protestors. Khalsa Aid have created a ring fenced fund for donations to Indian Farmers that will go directly to support farming projects.

What else can you do?

This is as much about raising awareness as it is about raising money, perhaps consider signing this petition and sharing it with a few friends. 

Want to know more?

Great easy to follow video on how these reforms will effect farmers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHpZV7ro7lU

CNN Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/11/world/farmer-protests-india-protests-hnk-trnd/index.html

Instagram accounts posting updates: @sikhinghope @kisaanbolda 

If you have any other questions please DM me on instagram @putalilspiceonit

Main image credit:  @altafqadri - an incredible photojournalist covering the protest.

This project successfully funded on 7th April 2021