Devinder Sharma : Ground Reality
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Jan 21 2014
EASING FARM WOES
FDI: Neither necessary, nor sufficient
EASING FARM WOES : FDI: Neither necessary, nor sufficient
Though FDI in retail is being projected as a cure-all for the ills in the agriculture and food sector, Devinder Sharma cites examples from the world over to argue why we should not be pinning our hopes on it.
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Dec 25 2013
STATE VERDICTS 2013
Bad Economics, bad politics
STATE VERDICTS 2013 : Bad Economics, bad politics
The real reason behind the Congress' performance in the recently concluded Assembly Elections may not be the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party per se, but more the economic concerns of the real aam aadmi. Devinder Sharma analyses.
Nov 18 2013
TRADE OR HUNGER
US-EU spanner in the works of India's food security programme
TRADE OR HUNGER : US-EU spanner in the works of India's food security programme
India's food security bill is on top of the negotiating agenda for the forthcoming WTO Conference at Bali. Devinder Sharma explains why the likely compromise in the face of posturing from developed countries could have serious ramifications for food security and self-sufficiency.
May 01 2011
FARM MARKETS
Uttar Pradesh to set up 2000+ mandis
FARM MARKETS : Uttar Pradesh to set up 2000+ mandis
The Mayawati government proposes to reduce the distance that farmers must travel to take their produce to market to an average of seven kms. This should help farming families boost their incomes, writes Devinder Sharma.
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Apr 26 2011
CIVIL SOCIETY
The Anna Hazare phenomenon
CIVIL SOCIETY : The Anna Hazare phenomenon
The television cameras and news reports tell us how dramatic the India Against Corruption campaign's rise to national consciousness has been. The story of how it unfolded is even more interesting, writes Devinder Sharma.
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Sep 23 2009
OBITUARY
The Borlaug I knew
OBITUARY : The Borlaug I knew
"When people fail to recognise farmers' role in feeding the country, be sure there is something terribly wrong happening", he once told me. Devinder Sharma remembers Dr Norman Borlaug.
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Jul 17 2009
OPINION: FOOD SECURITY
Food for all? Not through the NFSA.
OPINION: FOOD SECURITY : Food for all? Not through the NFSA.
The National Food Security Act proposes to lower ration prices, but also reduce the quantity of grain that is given to each family. Devinder Sharma suggests a Zero Hunger programme instead.
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Mar 03 2009
OPINION
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New language, old crisis
It is ironic that 'Conservation Agriculture' the new wave from agriculture scientists, requires so much new technology, and focuses so little on existing traditional knowledge of conservation techniques, writes Devinder Sharma.
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Jan 31 2009
ECONOMY
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Corporates look for rural gold
Business honchos are descending on the rural markets, expecting to make a killing from whatever is left in the pockets of India's poor, led by an NCAER forecast of robust sales growth here, writes Devinder Sharma.
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Dec 21 2008
OPINION
A stimulus package for farmers?
OPINION : A stimulus package for farmers?
With 60 per cent of India's population directly engaged in agriculture, and another 200 million landless workers indirectly banking on farming, the real stimulus to the economy can come only if the focus shifts to agriculture, says Devinder Sharma.
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Devinder Sharma is an award-winning journalist, writer, thinker and researcher respected for his views on food and trade policy. His writings focus on the links between biotechnology, intellectual property rights, food trade and poverty. He is a regular contributor to leading national print publications. He blogs at http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.com/