March 24, 2017

Without a Separate Farmers’ Income Commission, Doubling Farmers’ Income not possible

There is a need to look beyond crop productivity, contract farming and privatization of markets and provide farmers with an assured income package every month, writes […]
December 19, 2016

Need for modifying Combine Harvesters to eliminate Stubble Burning

Devinder Sharma The desperation is clear. “Do you want to wait till people start dying? People are gasping for breath,” a fuming Supreme Court had asked […]
November 7, 2016

Delhi Smog: Delhi must look for Solutions rather than passing blame on Farmers

Devinder Sharma An interesting study by ‘India Spend’ tells us that New Delhi’s air quality prior to Diwali, October 30, was better this year than what […]
November 3, 2016

Problems in Crop Insurance Scheme; Governmnet must plug in Gaps and become responsive to Farmers

Devinder Sharma Launched with much fanfare, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) seems to have run into rough weather. Sample this. Unseasonal rains have damaged […]