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	He was a founder of ''Shetkari Sanghatana'', farmers' Organisation in Maharashtra. He led number of mass agitations on agricultural issues in India.<ref name="Farmers worried over climate disturbances">{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/Farmers-worried-over-climate-disturbances/articleshow/5312182.cms\|title=Farmers worried over climate disturbances\|last=BHOSALE\|first= JAYASHREE \|date=8 December 2009\|work=The Economic Times\|accessdate=5 November 2010\|location=Pune}}</ref><ref name="Union Budget 2009-'10: Not enough to propel farm growth to 4%">{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/Union-Budget-2009-10-Not-enough-to-propel-farm-growth-to-4/articleshow/4746723.cms\|title=Union Budget 2009–'10: Not enough to propel farm growth to 4%\|last=JAGANNATHAN\|first=PRABHA \|date=7 July 2009\|work=The Economic Times\|accessdate=5 November 2010}}</ref> Most of them in the state of Maharashtra on issues of prices offered to Farmers. He was also founder Leader of ' Kisan Coordination Committee (KCC)' composed of sister organisations from 14 states – [[Maharashtra]], Karnataka, [[Gujarat]], Rajasthan, [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]], Himachal Pradesh, [[Madhya Pradesh]], Bihar, [[Uttar Pradesh]], Orissa, [[Andhra Pradesh]], Tamil Nadu, [[Kerala]]; led a number of agitations in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana etc. for remunerative prices of onions, sugar cane, tobacco, milk, paddy, cotton, against hike in electricity tariffs, for liquidation of rural debts and against State dumping in domestic markets. He lost Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election to Ashok Shinde of Shivsena from Hinganghat constituency in 1995.		He was a founder of ''Shetkari Sanghatana'', farmers' Organisation in Maharashtra. He led number of mass agitations on agricultural issues in India.<ref name="Farmers worried over climate disturbances">{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/Farmers-worried-over-climate-disturbances/articleshow/5312182.cms\|title=Farmers worried over climate disturbances\|last=BHOSALE\|first= JAYASHREE \|date=8 December 2009\|work=The Economic Times\|accessdate=5 November 2010\|location=Pune}}</ref><ref name="Union Budget 2009-'10: Not enough to propel farm growth to 4%">{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/Union-Budget-2009-10-Not-enough-to-propel-farm-growth-to-4/articleshow/4746723.cms\|title=Union Budget 2009–'10: Not enough to propel farm growth to 4%\|last=JAGANNATHAN\|first=PRABHA \|date=7 July 2009\|work=The Economic Times\|accessdate=5 November 2010}}</ref> Most of them in the state of Maharashtra on issues of prices offered to Farmers. He was also founder Leader of ' Kisan Coordination Committee (KCC)' composed of sister organisations from 14 states – [[Maharashtra]], Karnataka, [[Gujarat]], Rajasthan, [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]], Himachal Pradesh, [[Madhya Pradesh]], Bihar, [[Uttar Pradesh]], Orissa, [[Andhra Pradesh]], Tamil Nadu, [[Kerala]]; led a number of agitations in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana etc. for remunerative prices of onions, sugar cane, tobacco, milk, paddy, cotton, against hike in electricity tariffs, for liquidation of rural debts and against State dumping in domestic markets. He lost Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election to Ashok Shinde of Shivsena from Hinganghat constituency in 1995.

	Joshi was an [[economic liberal]] who demanded reduction of state control in agriculture sector. He supported the [[WTO]] because he believed that Indian farming could be profitable if farmers had access to the global market.<ref>http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/IaNw7FGEBxnHoXL12650dM/Indian-agriculture-and-Sharad-Joshis-ideas.html</ref> He was credited with coining the term ''Bharat vs India'' to highlight the neglect of rural farmers by urban elites.<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-farmers-narendra-modi-anti-farmer-policies-nda/</ref>		Joshi was an [[economic liberal]] who demanded reduction of state control in agriculture sector. He supported the [[WTO]] because he believed that Indian farming could be profitable if farmers had access to the global market.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/IaNw7FGEBxnHoXL12650dM/Indian-agriculture-and-Sharad-Joshis-ideas.html\|title=Indian agriculture and Sharad Joshi's ideas\|date=14 December 2015}}</ref> He was credited with coining the term ''Bharat vs India'' to highlight the neglect of rural farmers by urban elites.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-farmers-narendra-modi-anti-farmer-policies-nda/\|title = India shining, Part 2\|date = 10 November 2015}}</ref>

	In his will, he left most of his estate to the Shetkari Trust, which is entrusted to take his work forward.<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sharad-joshis-will-farmers-leader-leaves-almost-all-to-people-he-dedicated-his-life-to/</ref>		In his will, he left most of his estate to the Shetkari Trust, which is entrusted to take his work forward.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sharad-joshis-will-farmers-leader-leaves-almost-all-to-people-he-dedicated-his-life-to/\|title = Sharad Joshi's will: Farmers' leader leaves almost all to people he dedicated his life to\|date = 27 December 2015}}</ref>
	He had been a columnist for the dailies '[[The Times of India]]', ' [[Business India]]', '[[Lokmat]]' etc., and also authored books on agricultural issues.		He had been a columnist for the dailies '[[The Times of India]]', ' [[Business India]]', '[[Lokmat]]' etc., and also authored books on agricultural issues.

	==Shetkari Mahila Aghadi (SMA)==		==Shetkari Mahila Aghadi (SMA)==
	Sharad Joshi was also a founder of the largest organisation of rural women Shetkari Mahila Aghadi (SMA) celebrated for its work for women's property rights notably for the ''Lakshmi Mukti'' programme that has conferred land titles on lakhs of rural housewives.<ref name="Sabotage in the guise of support?">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/05/31/stories/05312524.htm\|title=Sabotage in the guise of support?\|last=Kishwar\|first=Madhu \|date=31 May 2000\|work=The Hindu \|accessdate=5 November 2010}}</ref>		Sharad Joshi was also a founder of the largest organisation of rural women Shetkari Mahila Aghadi (SMA) celebrated for its work for women's property rights notably for the ''Lakshmi Mukti'' programme that has conferred land titles on lakhs of rural housewives.<ref name="Sabotage in the guise of support?">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/05/31/stories/05312524.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125061241/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/05/31/stories/05312524.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=25 January 2013\|title=Sabotage in the guise of support?\|last=Kishwar\|first=Madhu \|date=31 May 2000\|work=The Hindu \|accessdate=5 November 2010}}</ref>

	In 1986, Chandwad village of Nasik district in Maharashtra was witness to a gathering of over two lakh peasant women.<ref name="Son of the soil">{{cite news\|url=http://www.frontline.in/other/obituary/son-of-the-soil/article8017814.ece\|title=Son of the soil\|date=8 January 2016\|work=Frontline}}</ref><ref>http://www.sharadjoshi.in/sites/default/files/Chandvad.png</ref>		In 1986, Chandwad village of Nasik district in Maharashtra was witness to a gathering of over two lakh peasant women.<ref name="Son of the soil">{{cite news\|url=http://www.frontline.in/other/obituary/son-of-the-soil/article8017814.ece\|title=Son of the soil\|date=8 January 2016\|work=Frontline}}</ref><ref>http://www.sharadjoshi.in/sites/default/files/Chandvad.png</ref>

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'''Sharad Anantrao Joshi''' (3 September 1935 – 12 December 2015) was an Indian politician who founded the [[Swatantra Bharat Paksh]] party and ''Shetkari Sanghatana'' (farmers' Organisation), He was also a Member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Maharashtra]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]] during the period 5 July 2004 till 4 July 2010. On 9 January 2010 he was the sole MP in [[Rajya Sabha]] to vote against the bill providing 33% [[Women's Reservation Bill|reservation for women]] in [[Indian parliament]] and assemblies.<ref name="woman's reservation bill">
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Sharad Anantrao Joshi was a member of Advisory Board of the World Agricultural Forum (WAF), the foremost global agricultural platform that initiates dialogue between those who can impact agriculture.<ref name="World Agricultural Forum (WAF)">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldagforum.org/advisory.htm|title=World Agricultural Forum (WAF)|publisher=World Agricultural Forum (WAF)|accessdate=10 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722082715/http://www.worldagforum.org/advisory.htm|archive-date=22 July 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He is also founder of ''Shetkari Sanghatana'', an organisation for farmers. ''Shetakari Sanghatana'' is a non-political union of Farmers formed with the aim to "Freedom of access to markets and to Technology".<ref name="Fields to polyhouses: Joshi urges farmers to adopt modern techniques">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fields-to-polyhouses-joshi-urges-farmers-to-adopt-modern-techniques/550578/0|title=Fields to polyhouses: Joshi urges farmers to adopt modern techniques|date=6 December 2009|publisher=Indian Express News Service|accessdate=5 November 2010|location=Pune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-farmers-leader-sharad-anantrao-joshi-passes-away-2154830|title=Farmers' leader Sharad Anantrao Joshi passes away|date=12 December 2015|work=dna}}</ref>

==Early life, education and Career==

Sharad Joshi was born on 3 September 1935 at [[Satara (city)|Satara]], in the state of [[Maharashtra]], India. He is a son of Anant Narayan (1905–70) and Indirabai Joshi (1910–92). He obtained a master's degree in Commerce from [[Sydenham College]], Mumbai, in 1957 and, Diploma in Informatics from Lausanne in 1974.
During his career he obtained many awards including Award C.E. Randle Gold Medal for Banking (1955), and Cursetjee Dady Prize for work on Computation of Irrigation Benefits. He worked as a Lecturer in Economics and Statistics, University of Poona, 1957–58. Later he worked for I.P.S Indian Postal Service (Class I) 1958–68; His international career included a long stint as Chief of Informatics Service at International Bureau, UPU, Bern, Switzerland, 1968–77. He served as a United Nations officer before founding Shetakari Sanghatana.<ref name="Agitation by Farmers Is Challenging Gandhi">
{{cite news|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0713F8395A0C708EDDA10894D1484D81
|title=Agitation by Farmers Is Challenging Gandhi
|last=HAZARIKA
|first=SANJOY
|date=23 August 1989
|work=The New York Times
|accessdate=5 November 2010
|location=AMBETHAN, India}}</ref><ref name="Indian farmers, a peaceful though long-exploited community, are angry">
{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/683986811.html?dids=683986811:683986811&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+15,+1981&author=&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=[+Indian+farmers,+a+peaceful+though+long-exploited+community,+are+angry.+]&pqatl=google|title=Indian farmers, a peaceful though long-exploited community, are angry|date=15 January 1981|work=Boston Globe |accessdate=5 November 2010}}</ref>

== Farmer's issues ==
He was a founder of ''Shetkari Sanghatana'', farmers' Organisation in Maharashtra. He led number of mass agitations on agricultural issues in India.<ref name="Farmers worried over climate disturbances">{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/Farmers-worried-over-climate-disturbances/articleshow/5312182.cms|title=Farmers worried over climate disturbances|last=BHOSALE|first= JAYASHREE |date=8 December 2009|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=5 November 2010|location=Pune}}</ref><ref name="Union Budget 2009-'10: Not enough to propel farm growth to 4%">{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/Union-Budget-2009-10-Not-enough-to-propel-farm-growth-to-4/articleshow/4746723.cms|title=Union Budget 2009–'10: Not enough to propel farm growth to 4%|last=JAGANNATHAN|first=PRABHA |date=7 July 2009|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=5 November 2010}}</ref> Most of them in the state of Maharashtra on issues of prices offered to Farmers. He was also founder Leader of ' Kisan Coordination Committee (KCC)' composed of sister organisations from 14 states – [[Maharashtra]], Karnataka, [[Gujarat]], Rajasthan, [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]], Himachal Pradesh, [[Madhya Pradesh]], Bihar, [[Uttar Pradesh]], Orissa, [[Andhra Pradesh]], Tamil Nadu, [[Kerala]]; led a number of agitations in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana etc. for remunerative prices of onions, sugar cane, tobacco, milk, paddy, cotton, against hike in electricity tariffs, for liquidation of rural debts and against State dumping in domestic markets. He lost Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election to Ashok Shinde of Shivsena from Hinganghat constituency in 1995.

Joshi was an [[economic liberal]] who demanded reduction of state control in agriculture sector. He supported the [[WTO]] because he believed that Indian farming could be profitable if farmers had access to the global market.<ref>http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/IaNw7FGEBxnHoXL12650dM/Indian-agriculture-and-Sharad-Joshis-ideas.html</ref> He was credited with coining the term ''Bharat vs India'' to highlight the neglect of rural farmers by urban elites.<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-farmers-narendra-modi-anti-farmer-policies-nda/</ref>

In his will, he left most of his estate to the Shetkari Trust, which is entrusted to take his work forward.<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sharad-joshis-will-farmers-leader-leaves-almost-all-to-people-he-dedicated-his-life-to/</ref>
He had been a columnist for the dailies '[[The Times of India]]', ' [[Business India]]', '[[Lokmat]]' etc., and also authored books on agricultural issues.

==Shetkari Mahila Aghadi (SMA)==
Sharad Joshi was also a founder of the largest organisation of rural women Shetkari Mahila Aghadi (SMA) celebrated for its work for women's property rights notably for the ''Lakshmi Mukti'' programme that has conferred land titles on lakhs of rural housewives.<ref name="Sabotage in the guise of support?">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/05/31/stories/05312524.htm|title=Sabotage in the guise of support?|last=Kishwar|first=Madhu |date=31 May 2000|work=The Hindu |accessdate=5 November 2010}}</ref>

In 1986, Chandwad village of Nasik district in Maharashtra was witness to a gathering of over two lakh peasant women.<ref name="Son of the soil">{{cite news|url=http://www.frontline.in/other/obituary/son-of-the-soil/article8017814.ece|title=Son of the soil|date=8 January 2016|work=Frontline}}</ref><ref>http://www.sharadjoshi.in/sites/default/files/Chandvad.png</ref>

== Special Economic Zones for farm ==

Sharad Joshi advocated SEZs in areas of India's comparative advantage, notably organic farming, aromatic and medicinal plants, manufacture of hybrid seeds and horticulture. Joshi also voiced on the need to establish credible certifying agencies for organic farm products and also suggested exclusive Zones for growing variety of onions popular in the Western countries and also the domestic market could be insulated from the international markets, and shortages could be averted even while earning foreign exchange.<ref name="Press Releases Goverment of India">{{cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=7042|title=SEZ Act to give big boost to FDI and Employment|author=Press Information Bureau.|date=11 February 2005|accessdate=5 November 2010|publisher=Ministry of Commerce & Industry India|location=New Delhi}}</ref>

== Socialism and Indian Constitution ==
In December 2005 Sharad Joshi tabled private member legislation in the Rajya Sabha, demanding deletion of the word socialism from the Representation of the People Act of the Constitution of India.<ref name="Delete word socialism from Constitution">{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=59789|title=Delete word socialism from Constitution|date=9 December 2005|publisher=Indian Express News Service|accessdate=5 November 2010|location=New Delhi }}</ref>

== Publications ==
A partial list of his writings and works includes:
; English
* Organisation of Peasants: Thought and Practice
* Bharat Speaks Out (1982)
* Bharat Eyeview (1986)
* The Women's Question (1986),
* Answering Before God (1994)

; Marathi
* AngarMala ([[c:File:अंगारमळा_(Angarmala).pdf|अंगारमळा]])
* Anwayarth (अन्वयार्थ) Part 1 and 2
* Arth To Sangato Punha ([[c:File:अर्थ_तो_सांगतो_पुन्हा_(Artha_to_Sangato_Punha).pdf|अर्थ तो सांगतो पुन्हा]])
* Khulya Vyavasthekade - Khulya Manane (खुल्या व्यवस्थेकडे - खुल्या मनाने)
* Chandawadchi Shidori - Striyancha Prashn (चांदवडची शिदोरी - स्त्रियांचा प्रश्न)
* Jag Badalnari Pustake (जग बदलणारी पुस्तके)
* Poshindyachi Lokshahi (पोशिंद्याची लोकशाही)
* Prachalit Arthavyvasthevar Nava Prakash (प्रचलित अर्थव्यवस्थेवर नवा प्रकाश)
* Baliche Rajya Yenar Aahe (बळीचे राज्य येणार आहे)
* Bharatasthi ([[c:File:'भारता'साठी_('Bharata'sathi).pdf|भारतासाठी]])
* Mazya Shetkari Bhavanno Aani Maybahininno (माझ्या शेतकरी भावांनो आणि मायबहिणींनो)
* Rashtriya Krushineetee (राष्ट्रीय कृषिनीती)
* Shetkari Sanghatana : Vichar Aani Karyapaddhatee (शेतकरी संघटना : विचार आणि कार्यपद्धती)
* Shetkaryacha Raaja Shivaji Aani Itar Lekh (शेतकर्याचा राजा शिवाजी आणि इतर लेख)
* Swatantrya Ka Nasle? (स्वातंत्र्य का नासले?)

;Hindi
* Samasyayen Bharat Ki (समस्याए भारत की)
* Swatantrata Kyon Naakam Hui (स्वतंत्रता क्यों नाकाम हो गई?)

== References ==

{{Reflist|2}}

* Tom Brass. [https://books.google.com/books?id=L_JRM7CCrMUC&pg=PA111 New farmers' movements in India ], Length 290pages, Routledge, 1995, {{ISBN|0-7146-4609-1}}, {{ISBN|978-0-7146-4609-1}}.

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030202081341/http://agricoop.nic.in/sharad.htm Profile on Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India website]
* [http://www.sharadjoshi.in/ Sharad Joshi Dot In, Articles written by Sharad Anantrao Joshi]
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