This session focused on understanding the agrarian crisis in Punjab within regional, national, and global contexts. A key theme was crop diversification—its feasibility, past implementation barriers, and future potential. The event aimed to frame critical questions for deeper analysis and explore strategies for agricultural transformation in Punjab.
| Name | Affiliation / Contact |
|---|---|
| Prof. Pramod Kumar | Chairperson, IDC and Former Chairperson, Punjab & Haryana Governance Reforms Authority |
| Prof. Ramesh Chand | Member, NITI Ayog – Office: 011-23096756, 23096774 |
| Sh. Siraj Hussain, IAS (Retd) | Former Secretary to GoI, Ministry of Agriculture |
| Sh. Ajay Vir Jakhar | Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj – Mob: 98101 44555 |
| Sh. Sachidanand Madan | Former Chair, FICCI National Agriculture Committee – Mob: 9810661508 |
| Ms. Shweta Saini | CEO, Arcus Policy Research – Email: [email protected] – Mob: 8802314347 |
| Prof. Surinder Singh Kukal | Member, Punjab Water Regulation & Development Authority – Mob: 98727 77626 |
| Prof. Atul Sood | Professor, JNU, Delhi – Mob: 98108 16407 |
| Prof. G.S. Hira | Former Addl. Dir. Research, PAU, Ludhiana – Mob: 8360912360 |
| Prof. Rajat Sandhir | Principal Investigator, PI-RAHI Foundation – Mob: 84277 77856 |
| Prof. H.S. Shergill | Emeritus Professor of Economics, Panjab University and Director (Research), Punjab Development Studies, IDC |
| Prof. Ronki Ram | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Panjab University |
| Prof. Harish Puri | Former Professor, Political Science, GNDU – Mob: 98884 83642 |
| Dr. Varinder Sharma | Director, IDC, Chandigarh |
| Dr. Sunil Kumar Sinha | Sr. Director (Public Finance), India Ratings & Research – Mob: 98187 53189 |
| Dr. D.K. Benbi | ICAR National Professor, Dept. of Soil Science, PAU – Mob: 94640 35154 |
| Prof. J.S. Bedi | Director, Research & Training, IDC – Mob: 98106 19040 |
| Dr. Shuchi Kapuria | Associate Professor, IDC – Mob: 88608 65207 |
| Sh. J.R. Kundal, IAS (Retd) | Mob: 98784 71578 |
| Mr. Akshat Kumar Patni | Technical Consultant, Institute for Governance and Development – Mob: 98880 51129 |
| Mr. Jagpal Singh | Businessman – Mob: 98153 84460 |
| Prof. Jaswinder Singh Brar | Dept. of Economics, Punjabi University Patiala – Email: [email protected] – Mob: 98728 83465 |
| Prof. Manjit Sharma | Dept. of Economics, DAV College, Chandigarh – Email: [email protected] – Mob: 94174 35080 |
| Prof. Kamal Vatta | Dept. of Economics & Sociology, PAU – Email: [email protected] – Mob: 81462 11555 |