Who we are
Bharatiya Krishak Samaj / Bharat Krishak Samaj (BKS) is a national farmers’ organisation focused on farmer prosperity, farmer dignity, sustainable agriculture and inclusive food systems. It works through policy advocacy, farmer education, training, knowledge exchange, value addition, better market linkages and farmer entrepreneurship — so the annadata’s voice reaches ministries, markets and public debate.
Our history
The organisation’s founding story is rooted in the mid-1950s. Authoritative records place formal registration in 1955 under Dr. Panjabrao S. Deshmukh, in the context of a national farmers’ convention movement.
Public and archival sources use closely related names — Bharat Krishak Samaj (Farmers’ Forum, India), Bharatiya Krishak Samaj, and Bharatiya Kisan Samaj. Across decades, the work has included farmer conventions, agricultural fairs, training, publications, farmer–government dialogue and policy advocacy.
Today, Krishan Bir Chaudhary’s current public title is President, Bharatiya Krishak Samaj.
What we stand for
BKS stands with farmers as keepers of soil, seed, culture and national resilience — not as an adjustable variable in trade or corporate strategy.
Core objectives
- Legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price and fair market outcomes
- Seed sovereignty and opposition to illegal patents / royalty regimes
- Natural farming, IPM, and practical field knowledge
- Farmer dignity and swadeshi agricultural strength
- Training, demonstrations and usable technology for the field
- Stronger market linkages, value addition and farmer entrepreneurship
How we work with farmers
BKS works through organisation and dialogue: farmer conventions and fairs, training and knowledge exchange, publications, and structured feedback into agri-policy. The aim is practical — income growth, climate-aware farming, market access and a clearer public voice for small and marginal cultivators.
National reach
Under President Krishan Bir Chaudhary, the organisation engages MSP and natural-farming policy, seed and pesticide legislation, WTO and food-sovereignty debates, and state chapter building — including sister platforms in West Bengal and Odisha — with public communication through Kisan Ki Awaaz and national media.
Why Odisha
Odisha’s farm economy is built on rice, diversified crops, horticulture, fisheries and forest-linked livelihoods — with a large share of small and marginal farmers across ten agro-climatic zones. BKS Odisha exists so national farmer priorities meet this state reality: knowledge, markets, value addition, climate resilience and a verified chapter platform linked to the same National President.
BKS Odisha is published as a sister chapter site of BKS West Bengal, linked to the same National President and national farmer mission.
