Ajay Vir Jakhar
@Ajayvirjakhar
#Farmer advocating for farmer livelihoods & regenerative #foodsystems. Chairman @Krishak_Samaj.❤️📖
A debt-burdened India, growing at 6-7% annually, simply cannot afford the 8th Pay Commission. The singular accomplishment of Indian democracy's wealth managers paid to have foresight - civil servants is that - in 22 years between now & envisioned 'Viksit Bharat', basic salary of…
Nagpur, Maha images; cotton seed planted by hand, intercropping as derisking strategy, water drawn from open wells, sprinkler for cotton crop, more expensive labour + bullocks used for transport & cultivation. In comparison Punjab farmers live a blissful life & don’t realise it.
Visiting cotton farmers Wadgaon Bakshi in Warda district - tough life doing intercropping with Tur. I am told 50% of the cotton is HT Bt cotton - which is banned. One farmer asks why doesn’t the govt allow herbicide tolerant Cotton when it’s already so widely used and farmer are…
Its been over 2 years since March of 2023 that we started questioning nano urea - last year in the @IndianExpress - I wrote on the issue of Nano Urea - finally the @AgriGoI reacted - thankfully so. Why did it take the government so long to act? If you are still scratching your…
Do read my article where I openly contemplate on why the Govt. has not been able to win the hearts of the farming community. Do share your your opinion. As scarcities in agricultural commodities are short-lived, so is “trust”. Just as glut in commodities are long lasting so is…
Seminar on INDIA – USA TRADE DEAL 1st Aug 2025, New Delhi. How does signing a trade deal or not signing one impact India? Concessions & compromises have consequences – come to understand the contentious points. Seating available on first-come-first-basis.
With profound sadness and deep respect, I pay tribute to @davidnabarro my friend & mentor whose guidance shaped not just my path, but the paths of many. What you gave so generously — your time, your knowledge, your belief in our potential will continue to guide us and remain…
States Like Haryana and Punjab have announced strict punishment for marketing of fake & substandard seeds. The question is in the last 3 yrs how many have been convicted in the state for such offences? (Has there been even one). If not, then the where does the question arise of…
Across states; ensuring good quality seeds is more of an issue in quality of regulation than laws lacking teeth. Too strict a regulation will invariably lead to departmental corruption and blackmail. What is needed is notifications for traceability and transparency. Models exist…
A sobering thought; Due to regulation issues with agricultural inputs (more of a state issue) - Indian high value farm produce exports will keep failing UK safety norms at ports of entry. We will later term it as non-tariff barriers. After a trade deal is signed, the…
India-UK trade deal is exceptionally good news for both nations. A commendable feat @PiyushGoyal.
Across states; ensuring good quality seeds is more of an issue in quality of regulation than laws lacking teeth. Too strict a regulation will invariably lead to departmental corruption and blackmail. What is needed is notifications for traceability and transparency. Models exist…
Punjab Cabinet Decisions: Strict punishment for fake seed marketing, age limit raised for Group D recruitment babushahi.com/view-news.php?… via @Babushahikhabar @BhagwantMann @harpalcheema12 @officeofssbadal @Ajayvirjakhar
India-UK trade deal is exceptionally good news for both nations. A commendable feat @PiyushGoyal.
"More graduated young are now unemployed than their non-graduate counterparts." Due to lack of data and research bias the statement can not be validated but that is the perception from the farm.
Sourced this image of Punjab. Creation of an extended lake by providing free electricity for irrigation- the only place in the world where humanity has increased air humidity over a vast region. Farmer unions can take credit for this madness.
Likewise: If India does not sign a trade deal with USA - India’s shrimp export will be decimated. In any trade deal some farmers will benefit & others will lose out depending on the crop & the deal. If we don’t get a deal we still lose out & is not a victory as many may project.…
Today in Nagpur at the invitation of Shri Girish Gandhi ji for a Krushi Vikas Pratisthan program. I will be speaking on less-recognized but critical issues around agriculture - do come to listen in & for interaction; 5.00 pm onwards, Tuesday 15th July 2025. The Press club,…
To best explain different policy formulation approaches between those of us who advocate polices for farmers and that made by India’s policymakers, I choose the anecdote by Nikos Kazantzakis; An old man is planting a tree, & when questioned about it, replies, ‘I act as though I'm…
When consultations are a farce, it undermines the process and comes back to bite. There are similarities in the consultations being held by Mr. @ChouhanShivraj, Minister for @AgriGoI in 2025 and those held by Mr. @Jairam_Ramesh, Minister for Environment & Forests in 2010 with…
Today India is less than a $4 trillion dollar economy. & this one USA company is valued at $4 trillion. Wake-up to the differences between India and USA when commenting on India-USA trade negotiations or comparing the quantum of subsidies USA gives its farmers or what India…
On you post – 3 comments; A. Agree one of the contentious issues in the India-USA trade deal is import of agricultural produce. B. FYI - even non-GM hybrids (very common in India and elsewhere) are not self-generating. – so the framing of the issue is wrong. C. Also, every…
The Indian trade delegation is currently negotiating with the US and inevitably the issue of GM foods and seeds has been discussed. Twenty years ago, I warned about the risks of GM foods for consumers and the need for farmers to purchase new GM seeds each year. These seeds are…
Bharat Krishak Samaj announces a seminar on the India-USA trade deal scheduled for Friday 1st August 2025 in New Delhi. Registration will open on 15th July.
