Roundtable on ‘Union Budget 2012-13: What is in it for Indian Agriculture?’
Discussion to analyze and understand the implications of the various provisions in the Budget and how they impact the Indian farmers, agriculture production, food security etc.
The speakers/panelists were:
- Sachin Pilot, Union Minister of State, Communications and Information Technology
- Basudeb Acharia, Member of Parliament; Chairman, Committee on Agriculture
- Satyapal Malik, National Incharge, BJP Kisan Morcha; Former Minister for Agriculture
- Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission
- Y. C. Nanda, Former Chairman, NABARD
- Mohan Guruswamy, Chairman, Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Suman Sahai, Chairperson, The Gene Campaign
Moderator: Mr. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Senior Journalist