Harvir Singh is a senior journalist and editor with more than three decades of experience in journalism, specializing in agriculture, the rural economy, public policy, politics, and economic affairs. He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of RuralVoice.in, an independent media platform focused on agriculture, food systems, rural development, and issues concerning India’s farming communities.

Before founding Rural Voice in 2020, he held senior editorial positions at several leading Indian media organizations. He served as Editor of Outlook Hindi and played a key role in building Money Bhaskar, the business and economy digital platform of the Dainik Bhaskar Group. He has also worked with prominent publications, including Amar Ujala and Hindustan, in editorial capacities ranging from correspondent to senior editor.

Harvir Singh is widely respected for his expertise in agriculture, rural development, and economic issues affecting farmers and rural livelihoods. As a commentator and public speaker, he regularly contributes to discussions on agriculture policy, rural transformation, and developmental issues across media platforms.

In recognition of his contribution to agricultural journalism, Harvir Singh has received several honours, including the World Food Day Award from the Food and Agriculture Organization in 2001 and the Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in 2002. He was also felicitated by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and received the Chaudhary Charan Singh Award from Kisan Trust in 2025 for his contribution to agricultural journalism.

Ajeet Singh, Executive Editor of RuralVoice.in, is known for his reporting on agriculture, farmers’ issues, rural development, and environmental challenges in India. With a strong focus on ground realities, he has consistently highlighted concerns related to the agricultural crisis, farmers’ livelihoods, climate impacts, and government policies affecting farmers. Through his reporting and digital presence, Ajeet Singh continues to amplify the voices of rural communities and promote informed discussions on agriculture and sustainability.

As a professional journalist, he has served in editorial positions at media organizations such as Outlook, Down To Earth, Amar Ujala, and Dainik Bhaskar. Coming from a farming family in Haridwar, he remains deeply connected to his rural roots and committed to highlighting farmers’ concerns in the media landscape. He holds graduate degrees in Geography and Economics, along with a Master’s degree in Linguistics.

Professor Biswajit Dhar is a Distinguished Professor, Council for Social Development, New Delhi. He was a Professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and has served as the Director General of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), a think-tank of the Ministry of External Affairs. Professor Dhar was instrumental in the establishment of the Centre for WTO Studies of the Government of India and was the Head of the Centre for several years. He had also served as a Senior Consultant in the Planning Commission.

Professor Dhar has served as a member of the Indian delegation in multilateral treaty negotiations, including the World Trade Organization, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Professor Dhar has been interacting closely with several inter-governmental organisations. He has been a consultant to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, and the South Centre, among others. He has presented research papers in several international and national conferences and has publications in reputed national and international journals. He is a regular columnist in several national dailies.

Professor Dhar has served on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of India and was a Member of the Board of Trade, Government of India. He serves as an Adviser to the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and is on the Board of the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies of the Government of Kerala.