Ajay Vir Jakhar
Ajay Vir Jakhar is a citrus farmer based in Village Maujgarh in Punjab, India. He is Chairperson of Bharat Krishak Samaj (Farmers’ Forum India) formed in 1955. A non-political association of farmers’ advocating the crucial need to focus on farmer prosperity and regenerative agriculture. Working with a diverse set of stakeholders to develop a food-systems approach for India. Regularly convenes workshops and conferences for building a consensus to provide inclusive outcomes. Till recently he was Vice Chair, Action Track 2 of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 and Chairman of Punjab State Farmers’ and Farm Workers’ Commission, a statutory body to advise the State Government of Punjab, India on improving rural livelihoods.
The Salata Institute
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