Nivedita Sharma

Assistant Professor with the Council for Social Development, New Delhi

Earlier experiences of private ventures into agriculture through contract farming have indicated the exploitation of farmers at the hands of big corporate giants. Representative photo: iStock.

What does cluster development programme mean to India’s small farmers?

Nivedita Sharma

12 May 2023

4 min read

A farm worker works in a mustard field on a foggy morning in Punjab. Photo: iStock

Contract farming is yet to make a mark in Punjab; here is why

Nivedita Sharma

27 Jun 2022

5 min read