new delhi-1, dated: 6 th june,2011 office memorandam...

No.M-12043/11/2011-Agri. PLANNING COMMISSION

(AGRICULTURE DIVISION) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-1, Dated: 6th June,2011 OFFICE MEMORANDAM

Subject: Constitution of the Steering Committee on “Agriculture & Allied Sectors” for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)-regarding

It has been decided with the approval of competent authority to set up a Steering Committee on Agriculture & Allied Sectors in the context of formulation of Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17), with the following Composition and Terms of Reference. I. Composition

1 Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawn, Sansad Marg , New Delhi -110001 Tel. No.: (Off.) 23096564, 2309 6565; Email: [email protected]

Chairman

2 Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Member ( Science) , Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawn, Sansad Marg , New Delhi -110001

Tel. No.: (Off.) 23096568, 2309 6620/96/90 Extn. 2144; Fax : 011-2309 6569 Email: [email protected]

Member

3 Dr. Mihir Shah Member (Rural Development ) , Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawn, Sansad Marg , New Delhi -11000 Phone 011-23096756 Fax : 011-23096774 Email : [email protected]

Member

4 Dr. A. Vaidynathan, B-1, Sonali Apartment , Old No.11 Beach Road , Kalakshetra Colony , Chennai-600090 Phone : 09444909607 (M) (R) 044- 24919607 E-mail : [email protected]

Member

5 Prof. V.S. Vyas, Professor Emeritus , Vigyan Bhawan Annexee, New Delhi. [email protected]; [email protected]

Member

mailto:[email protected]





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6. Dr. G.S. Kalkat

Chairman , Punjab State Farmers Commission House No. 706, Sector 11-B Chandigarh Phone 0172 – 6570533 Fax: 0172 - 2270092 M- 09915790788 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

7 Dr V.L. Chopra, Former member, Planning Commission, A3/210A Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, Phone No.:25598397/25553747(R) 09810343925 (m) Alternate Address: H. No. HIG 63, HP Housing Board Colony, Brindavan, Palampur – 176 061

Member

8 Dr. R. B. Singh, Chairman, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Office Block, NASC Complex, Pusa, PO Box 11325, New Delhi -110012 Phone: 25846051-52 Fax: 25846054 Email. [email protected]

Member

9. Dr. Mohan Kanda Former Secretary (DAC) & Member (NDMA) Plot No. – 270, Road No. – 14 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500034 ( AP) Phone : 040-23542833, M- 09849914122, 09676036623 E-mail : [email protected]

Member

10 Dr. Tushar Shah, Senior Fellow, International Waster Management Institute (IWMI), Elecon Complex, Anand Sojitra Raod, UV Nagar, Anand (Gujarat) Mob. 09925049040 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

11 Shri Aloysius P Fernandez MYRADA Head Office No. 2 Service Road Dumlur Layout, Bangalore 560 071. Telephone: 091-80-5543166, 5564457, 5572028, 5578279 fax: 091-80-5569982

Member

12 Dr. Ashok Gulati, Chairman ,Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 161, G-Wing, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi- 110001 Phone – 011-23385216 , ( M) – 9871030553, Fax- 011-23383848

Member





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13 Dr. Ramesh Chand,

Director ,National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research(NCAP)D.P.S.Marg,Pusa,P.B.No.11305 New Delhi – 110012 Tel. 91-11- 25847628, 25848731FAX 91-11-25842684 Email:[email protected]

Member

14. Dr Amrita Patel, Chairperson, NDDB, PB No. 40, Anand (Gujarat)-388 001 Phone (02692)260148/260149 Fax –(02692) 260157 Email: [email protected]

Special Invitee

15 Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Special Invitee

16 Secretary , Department of Animal Husbandry , Dairying & Fisheries, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi- 110001

Special Invitee

17 Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education & DG, ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Special Invitee

18 Dr. M.K. Bhan, Secretary Department of Bio Technology, Deptt. of Biotechnology, Block-2, 7th Floor , CGO Complex, Loddi Road, New Delhi-110003 Phoe 011-24362950,24362981 Fax011-24360747, 24362884 Email: [email protected]

Special Invitee

19 Adviser (Agriculture) Planning Commission , New Delhi Tele Fax 011- 23327703

Member Convener



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II. The Terms of Reference – Specific 1. To review the performance of Agriculture and Allied sectors in the country and consider

the reports of the Working Groups set up by Planning Commission for the purpose 2. To review the policies and programmes / schemes of DAC, DHAD&F & DARE in the

context of (i) schematic architecture/efficacy and State discipline – extent of decentralization, (ii) growth in productivity and (iii) conservation/ sustainability issues along with linkages with Rural Development and Water Resources.

3. To interface with farmer organizations, input support service providers, industry

associations, environmental groups, consumer associations, export-import associations, etc.

4. To examine the current status of service delivery and convergence mechanisms at various

levels and suggest modalities for its augmentation so as to respond to the solutions to field problems in this sector.

5. To suggest policies, programmatic architecture, way forward and projected investments in

agriculture and allied sectors during XIIth Plan. III General

1. The Chairman of the Steering Committee may co-opt any other official /non-official expert / representative of any organization as a member (s), if required and may form sub-group to address specific issues.

2. The Steering Committee may also examine and address any other issues which are important but not specifically spelt out in the TORs. The Steering Committee may devise its own producers for conducting its business /meetings, field visits, etc.

3. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings, field visits and

other necessary travels of the Steering Committee / Sub-Groups will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization. Non- Official Chairmen, Members of the Steering Committee would be permitted to travel by Executive Class by Air-India and the expenditure towards their TA/ DA would be met by the Planning Commission.

4. The Steering Committee would interact with States, Stakeholders and Working Groups

constituted by the Agriculture & other Division and will submit its draft report by September, 2011 and the final report to the Planning Commission by December, 2011.

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5. Any further query/ correspondence in this regard may be made with (i) Dr Ramanand, Sr. Research Officer (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Room No. 439, Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi -110001, Tel No. 011-23042455, M- 9868240815 E-mail: [email protected] and Fax No. 011-23327703 or (ii) Shri Surinder Singh, Advisor (Agriculture), Room No. 226, Planning Commission, New Delhi -110001,Telfax. 23096758, E-mail [email protected].

(Daljeet Singh) Director (Agriculture)

Distribution The Chairman, Members, Special Invitees & Member Convener of the Steering Committee Copy to: Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Prime Minister PS to Deputy Chairman PS to Agriculture Minister PS to Minister of State (Planning) P.S to All Members of Planning Commission PS to Cabinet Secretary PPS to Member Secretary All Principal Advisers/ Sr. Advisers/ Advisers/ Sr. Consultants in the Planning Commission/ Officers in Agriculture Division Director (PC) /Account –I Branch /Information officer/ Protocol Section, Planning Commission




No.M-12043/11/2011-Agri.

Planning Commission (Agriculture Division) Government of India


New Delhi-110001, Dated: 7th June,2011

OFFICE MEMORANDAM

Subject: Constitution of the Steering Committee on “Agriculture & Allied Sectors” for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)-regarding

It has been decided with the approval of competent authority to set up a Steering Committee on Agriculture & Allied Sectors in the context of formulation of Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17), with the following Composition and Terms of Reference. I. Composition

1 Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawn, Sansad Marg , New Delhi -110001 Tel. No.: (Off.) 23096564, 2309 6565; Email: [email protected]

Chairman

2 Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Member ( Science) , Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawn, Sansad Marg , New Delhi -110001

Tel. No.: (Off.) 23096568, 2309 6620/96/90 Extn. 2144; Fax : 011-2309 6569 Email: [email protected]

Member

3 Dr. Mihir Shah Member (Rural Development ) , Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawn, Sansad Marg , New Delhi -11000 Phone 011-23096756 Fax : 011-23096774 Email : [email protected]

Member

4 Dr. A. Vaidynathan, B-1, Sonali Apartment , Old No.11 Beach Road , Kalakshetra Colony , Chennai-600090 Phone : 09444909607 (M) (R) 044- 24919607 E-mail : [email protected]

Member

5 Prof. V.S. Vyas, Professor Emeritus , Vigyan Bhawan Annexee, New Delhi. [email protected]; [email protected]

Member






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6. Dr. G.S. Kalkat

Chairman , Punjab State Farmers Commission House No. 706, Sector 11-B Chandigarh Phone 0172 – 6570533 Fax: 0172 - 2270092 M- 09915790788 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

7 Dr V.L. Chopra, Former member, Planning Commission, A3/210A Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, Phone No.:25598397/25553747(R) 09810343925 (m) Alternate Address: H. No. HIG 63, HP Housing Board Colony, Brindavan, Palampur – 176 061

Member

8 Dr. R. B. Singh, Chairman, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Office Block, NASC Complex, Pusa, PO Box 11325, New Delhi -110012 Phone: 25846051-52 Fax: 25846054 Email. [email protected]

Member

9. Dr. Mohan Kanda Former Secretary (DAC) & Member (NDMA) Plot No. – 270, Road No. – 14 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500034 ( AP) Phone : 040-23542833, M- 09849914122, 09676036623 E-mail : [email protected]

Member

10 Dr. Tushar Shah, Senior Fellow, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Elecon Complex, Anand Sojitra Raod, UV Nagar, Anand (Gujarat) Mob. 09925049040 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

11 Shri Aloysius P Fernandez MYRADA Head Office No. 2 Service Road Dumlur Layout, Bangalore 560 071. Telephone: 091-80-5543166, 5564457, 5572028, 5578279 fax: 091-80-5569982 e-mail: [email protected]

Member

12 Dr. Ashok Gulati, Chairman ,Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 161, G-Wing, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi- 110001 Phone – 011-23385216 , ( M) – 9871030553, Fax- 011-23383848

Member





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13 Dr. Ramesh Chand,

Director ,National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research(NCAP)D.P.S.Marg,Pusa,P.B.No.11305 New Delhi – 110012 Tel. 91-11- 25847628, 25848731FAX 91-11-25842684 Email:[email protected]

Member

14. Dr Amrita Patel, Chairperson, NDDB, PB No. 40, Anand (Gujarat)-388 001 Phone (02692)260148/260149 Fax –(02692) 260157 Email: [email protected]

Special Invitee

15 Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Special Invitee

16 Secretary , Department of Animal Husbandry , Dairying & Fisheries, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi- 110001

Special Invitee

17 Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education & DG, ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Special Invitee

18 Dr. M.K. Bhan, Secretary Department of Bio Technology, Deptt. of Biotechnology, Block-2, 7th Floor , CGO Complex, Loddi Road, New Delhi-110003 Phoe 011-24362950,24362981 Fax011-24360747, 24362884 Email: [email protected]

Special Invitee

19 Adviser (Agriculture) Planning Commission , New Delhi Tele Fax 011- 23327703

Member Convener



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II. The Terms of Reference – Specific 1. To review the performance of Agriculture and Allied sectors in the country and consider

the reports of the Working Groups set up by Planning Commission for the purpose 2. To review the policies and programmes / schemes of DAC, DHAD&F & DARE in the

context of (i) schematic architecture/efficacy and State discipline – extent of decentralization, (ii) growth in productivity and (iii) conservation/ sustainability issues along with linkages with Rural Development and Water Resources.

3. To interface with farmer organizations, input support service providers, industry

associations, environmental groups, consumer associations, export-import associations, etc.

4. To examine the current status of service delivery and convergence mechanisms at

various levels and suggest modalities for its augmentation so as to respond to the solutions to field problems in this sector.

5. To suggest policies, programmatic architecture, way forward and projected investments

in agriculture and allied sectors during XIIth Plan.

III General

1. The Chairman of the Steering Committee may co-opt any other official /non-official expert / representative of any organization as a member (s), if required and may form sub-group to address specific issues.

2. The Steering Committee may also examine and address any other issues which are

important but not specifically spelt out in the TORs. The Steering Committee may devise its own producers for conducting its business /meetings, field visits, etc.

3. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings, field visits

and other necessary travels of the Steering Committee / Sub-Groups will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization. Non- Official Chairmen, Members of the Steering Committee would be permitted to travel by Executive Class by Air-India and the expenditure towards their TA/ DA would be met by the Planning Commission.

4. The Steering Committee would interact with States, Stakeholders and Working Groups

constituted by the Agriculture & other Division and will submit its draft report by September, 2011 and the final report to the Planning Commission by December, 2011.

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5. Any further query/ correspondence in this regard may be made with (i) Dr Ramanand,

Sr. Research Officer (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Room No. 439, Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi -110001, Tel No. 011-23042455, M- 9868240815 E-mail: [email protected] and Fax No. 011-23327703 or (ii) Shri Surinder Singh, Advisor (Agriculture), Room No. 226, Planning Commission, New Delhi -110001,Telfax. 23096758, E-mail [email protected].


Telefax: 011-23096543 e-mail: [email protected]

Distribution The Chairman, Members, Special Invitees & Member Convener of the Steering Committee Copy to: Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Prime Minister PS to Deputy Chairman PS to Agriculture Minister PS to Minister of State (Planning) P.S to All Members of Planning Commission PS to Cabinet Secretary PPS to Member Secretary All Principal Advisers/ Sr. Advisers/ Advisers/ Sr. Consultants in the Planning Commission/ Officers in Agriculture Division Director (PC) /Account –I Branch /Information officer/ Protocol Section, Planning Commission

(Daljeet Singh)

Director (Agriculture)



1 No.M-12034/05/2011-Agri. Government of India

PLANNING COMMISSION (AGRICULTURE DIVISION)


NewDelhi-1, Dated: 7 th March, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDAM

Subject: Constitution of the Working Group on “Agricultural Extension in Agriculture & Allied Sector” for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)

It has been decided with the approval of the competent to set up a Working Group as cited above in the context of formulation of XII Plan with following Composition and Term of Reference. I. Composition

1 Shri Suresh Kumar

Former DG, MANAGE & Ex. Addl. Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra 502, C Wing Amaltas Cooperative Housing Society, above HDFC Bank, Juhu Vansova link Road, Andheri ( West), Mumbai- 400053 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 09819830067

Chairman

2 Dr. C. Prasad, Former DDG, ICAR EB – 106, Maya Enclave, New Delhi - 110064

Member

3 Sh. A. K. Sinha, APC, Govt of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, New State Sectrataria, Patna – 80015 Ph.: 0612-2215720, Fax: 0612-2224365

4 Shri. S. V. Reddy, Executive Director, PRDIS, 230, Shivanagar, Hyderabad – 500048 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 09440057598

Member

5 Dr. R. K. Samantha, Former Vice – Chancellor, BCKVV 1-11-12, Bhawani Colony, Post - Rajendernagar, Hyderbad - 500030 Tel: 040-24018062 Mob. -9492063279 Email [email protected]

[email protected]

Member




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Sachivalaya, Gandhi Nagar - 382010 Ph: 079-23252365, Fax: 079-23252365

Member

7 Dr. B. S. Sidhu, Director(Agriculture) Directorate of Agriculture, Sector No. 34 – A, Chandigarh Ph.: 0172-2601560 Mobile: 09876055791

Member

8 Director ( Agriculture), Government of Chhattisgarh, DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya Raipur – 492001 Ph.: 0771-3321307, Fax: 0771-2221441

Member

9 Dr. S.L. Mehta, Ex-Vice-Chancellor, 71 Gokul Nagar, Near Bohra Ganeshji Temple, Udaipur – 313001, Rajasthan. Tel: (0294) 2470123/ Mobile No. 09460919188

Email. [email protected]

Member

10 Dr. K.D. Kokate, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan, New Delhi-110012 Phone: 011-25843277,Fax:011-25842968 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

11 Dr. K. Narayan Gowda, VC, UAS , GKVK Campus Bangalore – 560065 Ph.: 080-23332442 Mobile: 09449866900 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

12 Shri S. Sivakumar, Chief (Agri-businesses), ITC- e- Chaupal, S.D. Road,Secunderabad-500003 Secunderabad 500 003 Office : 91-40-27800875 Fax : 91-40-27804476 Email : [email protected]

Member




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IL & FS and Cluster Development Initiative Ltd., Niryat Bhawan, Raotula Ram Marg, New Delhi – 110057 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

14 Dr. G. R. Desai , Director , National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030, AP, India Phone : 040-24016702 to 706(O)Mobile : 98483-16129 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]

Member

15 Dr. M.N. Reddy , Former Director , MANAGE H.No. 16-11-511/C-54 Prakash Nagar, Dilsukh Nagar, Hyderabad - 36 (Andhra Pradesh) Mob.09848306587 [email protected]

Member

16 Dr. B. S. Hansara , School of Agriculture, G Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -110068 Ph.: 29533166, 29572975, 29533167 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

17 Dr. Subodh Sisodia, Head Farmer-Services Kariyali Kissan Bazar, A-432, Sector46, Noida Tel-120 4148500 Mob.9810021580

[email protected]

Member

18 Dr. Geetha Kutty, Professor ( Agricultural Extension) Kerala Agricultural University, PO KAU, Vellanikkara, Thrissur-680 656, Kerala Tel. 0487-2375611 Mob. 09447801236 E-mail. [email protected]

Member








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19 Prof. Deepak De,

Professor (Agriculture Extension), Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005 Telephone0542-2307114 Mob.09415812323 Fax.0542-2368993

Member

20 Shri T. Vijay Kumar, Joint Secretary, Rural Livelihood Mission , Ministry of Rural Development , Krishi Bhawan , New Delhi-1

Member

21 Shri. Changal Reddy , Chairman, Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations , 8/32 , South PatelNagar, New Delhi -110008.Ph: 91-11-25842111 Fax: 91-11-25842123 [email protected]

Member

22 Mr Amarjeet Singh Cheema , Vice -President Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sangthan Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Core - IV, IInd Floor, Scope Minar, Laxmi Nagar District Centre,Delhi - 110 092.

Member

23 Dr Rasheed Sulaman , Director, Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy, Karama Enclave Road No10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad- 500 034 (Andhra Pradesh) Tel. 040 – 66108111, 23301976 040-23300844 (Fax) E-mail: [email protected]

Member

24 Swami Shashankananda, Secretary Ramakrishan Mission Ashram, Morabadi Ranchi, Jharkhand 834008 Phone : 0651-255 1008, 255 1970 & 229-0149 Telefax : 0651-255 2427 & 229-0149 Email : [email protected]

Member

25 Shri K.V. Satyanarayana Principal Secretary (Agriculture) Government of Tripura,Civil Secretariat, Agaratala- 799001 Phone :0381- 2413357, Fax- 0381-2412301 Mob- 09436453813 Email: [email protected]

Member

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26 Adviser ( Agriculture), Planning Commission

Member

27 Shri Sanjeev Gupta Joint Secretary ( Extension),Department of Agriculture & Cooperation , Krishi Bhawan , New Delhi 110001 Phone -011-23382454 Fax 011-23382357 Email: [email protected]

Member Secretary

II. The Terms of Reference (Specific) To review the effectiveness of the on-going extension services including the recent innovations in it, and to recommend a more responsive and accountable extension mechanism to the farmers. General 1. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official /non-official

expert / representative of any organization as a member (s), if required and may form sub-group (s) to address specific issues.

2. The Working Group may also examine and address any other issues which are important but not specifically spelt out in the TORs. The working group may devise its own producers for conducting its business /meetings, field visits/constitution of sub-groups etc.

3. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings, field visits and other necessary travels of the Working Group / Sub-Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization. The TA / DA expenditure in respect of non-official members will be borne by the Planning Commission as admissible to the Class –I officers to the Government of India.

4. The Working Group will submit its draft report by June , 2011 and the final report to the Planning Commission by September, 2011.

5. Dr. (Smt) Vandana Dwivedi, Joint Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Room No. 230 Yojana Bhawan , New Delhi 110001, Tel No. 011-23096730 E-mail: [email protected] and Fax No. 011-23327703 will be the nodal officer of this group and any further query / correspondence in this regards be made with her.

(G. Rajeev) Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Distribution The Chairman & Members of the Working Group. Copy to: P.S to Deputy Chairman P.S to Member (AS) P.S to Member (KK) Sr. PPS to Member Secretary P.S to Adviser (PC) Adviser (SS) / Joint Adviser (Agri/Directors (agri) Account –I Section


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BY SPEED POST F.No.Q.12043/1/2010-Agri.

Government of India Planning Commission (Agriculture Division)

Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi the 8th March, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Constitution of the Working Group on Animal Husbandry & Dairying for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)-regarding.

It has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to constitute a Working Group as cited above, in the context of formulation of Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) with the following Composition and Terms of References.

1. Composition

1 Dr. V. K. Taneja , Vice-Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Science University, GADVASU, Ludhiana-141004(PUNJAB) (M)09914234347;(O)0161-2553320, 2553360;(R)0161-;(FAX)0161-2553340,E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Chairman

2 Dr. K.M.L. Pathak , DDG (Animal Science), Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001(NEW DELHI) (M)9582898988;(O)011-23381119;(R)011-25843814;(FAX)011-23097001,E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Member

3 Dr. K. M. Bujarbaruah , Vice-Chancellor, Assam Agriculture University, , Jorhat-(ASSAM) (M)09435050050;(O)0376-2340013;(R)0376-2340350, 2310245;(FAX)0376-2340001,E-mail: [email protected]

Member

4 Dr. A. K. Shrivastava , Director, National Dairy Research Institute, , Karnal-132001(HARYANA) (M)094665926610;(O)0184-2252800;(R)0184-2271612;(FAX)0184-2250042,E-mail: [email protected]

Member

5 Chief Executive Officer, Paschim Banga Go-Sampad Bikash Sanstha (PBGSBS), 618, 55B, Mirza Ghalib Street, 5th Floor, Kolkata-700016(WEST BENGAL) (M);(O)-;(R)-;(FAX)-,E-mail:

Member

6 Dr. M. C. Sharma , Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, , Izatnagar-(Uttar Pradesh) (M);(O)-;(R)-;(FAX)-,E-mail:

Member

7 Dr. B. K. Joshi , Director, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Makrampur Campus, GT Road, Baldi Bye Pass, Karnal-132001(HARYANA) (M)09354115339;(O)0184-2267918;(R)0184-2267518;(FAX)0184-2267654,E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Member

8 Dr. K. S. Ramchandra , Expert (Animal Husbandry), National Rain Fed Authority, NARS Complex, Pusa, NEW DELHI-110012(NEW DELHI) (M)9810477171;(O)011-25842961;(R)011-26175897;(FAX)011-25842837,E-mail: [email protected]

Member

9 Director General, Remount Veterinary Services in India, QMG's Branch, Integrated HQ of Mo D (Army), West Block-III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066(New Delhi) (M)09868860083;(O)011-26103832;(R)011-;(FAX)011-26173113,E-mail: [email protected]

Member

10 Mr. Ravishankar , Sr. Executive, National Dairy Development Board, (NDDB), Anand-388001(GUJARAT) (M)09898008708;(O)02692-;(R)02692-;(FAX)02692-260157,E-mail:

Member

11 Dr. M. M. Roy , Director, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, (CAZRI), Jodhpur-(Rajasthan) (M);(O)0291-2786584;(R)0291-;(FAX)0291-2788706,E-mail:

Member

12 Mr. R. S. Sodhi , MD, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), , Anand-388001(Gujarat) (M);(O)02692-241623;(R)02692-;(FAX)02692-,E-mail:

Member

13 Dr. K. S. Dangi , Director General (Animal Husbndry), Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Haryana, SCO 80-81/17C, Chandigarh-160017(HARYANA) (M)09876644619;(O)0172-2574662;(R)0172-2576619;(FAX)0172-0,E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Member

14 Dr. Palanimuthu Thangaraju , Former VC, TANUVAS, 5/14, VOC Street,, Officer's Colony Extension, Mogappair (East), Chennai-600050(TAMIL NADU) (M)09444011997;(O)044-;(R)044-26546997;(FAX)044-,E-mail: [email protected]

Member (Non-Official)

15 Dr. R.C. Chandramohan , Chairman, Hutson Agro Product Ltd, 5-A, Vijayaraghava Road, T. Nagar, Chennai-600017(TAMIL NADU) (M)09840932299;(O)044-28150014;(R)044-;(FAX)044-28152508,E-mail: [email protected]


16 Ms. Anuradha Desai , Chairperson, Venkteshwara Hatcheries, Corporate Office, Venkateshwara House, Sno. 114/A2, Pune Sinhagad Road, Vithalwadi, Pune-411030(Maharashtra) (M)24251530;(O)020-24251531;(R)020-;(FAX)020-24251077,E-mail: [email protected]


17 Dr. S. K. Ranjhan , Director, Hind Agro Industries Ltd., A-1,Okhla Industrial Area Phase-I, New Delhi-110020(Delhi) (M)9811091457;(O)011-26372786;(R)011-;(FAX)011-0,E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]


18 Dr. P. R. Patil , Head (Animal Husbandry), Gokul Milk Union, , Kolhapur-416003(Maharashtra) (M)09422427030;(O)0231-2653333, 2655330;(R)0231-2653647;(FAX)0231-2657419,E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Member

19 Mr. Nandalal Uppadhyay , Chairman, Sitajakhola Dugdha Utpadak Samiti, Jagiroad, Morigaon-782410(Assam) (M)0943164697;(O)-;(R)-;(FAX)-,E-mail:


20 Dr. S. C. Suneja , Former Director, NPRE, DAHDF, C-307, Kendriya Vihar, , Gurgaon-122002(HARYANA) (M)9899113123;(O)0124-;(R)0124-2396003;(FAX)0124-0,E-mail: [email protected]


21 Adviser (Agri), Planning Commission, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi-110001(NEW DELHI) (M);(O)011-;(R)011-;(FAX)011-,E-mail:

Member

22 Dr. A. S. Nanda , Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001(NEW DELHI) (M)9999600703;(O)011-23384146;(R)011-;(FAX)011-23382192,E-mail: [email protected]

Member-Secretary

2. Terms of Reference (Specific)

2.1 To assess the extent achieved by the programmes/ schemes in meeting their objectives during XII Plan both in terms of physical and financial parameters, and the extent contributed by the states in furthering the process of development of Animal Husbandry & Dairying in terms of financial allocation and deployment of qualified technical manpower.

2.2 To examine the recommendations brought out by the Advisory Committee on Animal Husbandry & Dairying set up by Planning Commission and recommend measures for their implementation beginning XIIth Five Year Plan.

2.3 To rationalize the number of ongoing schemes of DAHDF and modify for improvement in such of those schemes which have a potential of increasing milk, egg and meat production in the country, and also recommend doing away with those schemes which have made no significant impact so far.

2.4 To examine the contours of NDP and recommend implementation of NDP with relevant restructured schemes of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

2.5 To address the constraints faced by Animal Husbandry & Dairying in terms of inputs, technology, disease control, basic infrastructure and marketing.

2.6 To recommend measures to strengthen and ensure production of quality drugs, vaccine, feed and nutrition supplements both by the Government and private sector and work out a strategy to make these inputs easily available to a farmer.

2.7 To assess likely impact on Animal Husbandry & Dairying sector due to climate change, prepare a road map for AHD sector for the next decade and recommend measures to be adopted by farmer in order to counter any likely adverse effect due to the projected climate change.

2.8 To review the efficacy of the ongoing delivery mechanism in dissemination of technology and in providing relevant information to the farmer taking into cognizance presence of organizations like ICAR, SAU’s, ATMA, KVK and other research organizations, and to

recommend improved model of extension by taking into consideration new methods like Mahotsav and use of IT.

2.9 To recommend measures for the development of piggery in the North-East and other potential areas in the country.

2.10 To review the ongoing scheme on Conservation of Threatened breed in the country and recommend measures to make the scheme more broad based and effective taking cognizance of the recommendations of the Workshop on Threatened breeds organized by Planning Commission.

2.11 To suggest strategies for development of small ruminants to benefit small and marginal and landless livestock farmers.

3. Terms of Reference (General)

3.1 The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official/ Non-official expert/representative of any organization as a member (s) required.

3.2 The Working Group may also examine and addressed any other issues which are important but not specifically spelt out in the TOR’s. The Working Group may devise its own producers for conducting its business/meetings/ Field Visits constitution of Sub-Groups etc.

3.3 The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meeting of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group/ Sub-Groups will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization for official members and by the Planning Commission for Non-official members as per entitlement of Class-I Officer of Government of India.

3.4 The Working Group will submit its draft report to the Planning Commission by June, 2011 and final one in September, 2011.

3.5 Dr. Chandra Shekhar Sahukar, Dy. Adviser (AH), Planning Commission, Room No. 320, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi-110001 Phone(O)011-23096731, FAX:011-23096779,23096764, E-mail: [email protected] will be the nodal officer of this group and any further query/correspondence in this regards made with him.

UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Copy to the Chairman and Members of Working Group. Copy also forwarded to:

1. PPS to Dy. Chairman 2. PPS to Member (AS) 3. PPS to Member (KK) 4. Sr. PPS to Member Secretary 5. Secretary, DAHDF, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 6. PS to Sr. Consultant (Agri) 7. PS to Adviser (PC) 8. Adviser (Agri)/Adviser (SS)/Director (Agri) 9. Joint Adviser (Agri)/Dy. Adviser (Agri)/ Dy. Adviser (AH)/SRO (Agri)/RO(Agri) 10. Account-I Section.

3 F.No.Q.12043/2/2010-Agri. Government of India Planning Commission (Agriculture Division)

Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi the March, 2011

ORDER

Subject:- Constitution of the Working Group on Development and Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)-reg. It has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to constitute a Working Group as cited above, in the context of formulation of Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) with the following Composition and Terms of References. 1. Composition

1.

Dr. Dilip Kumar, Former Vice Chancellor & Director, CIFE (ICAR), C-9 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi- 110070.

Chairman

2. Dr. P.Krishnaiah, Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad.

Member

3. Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority, MPEDA House, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, Kerala.

Member

4. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Panchsheel Bhavan, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi-110049.

Member

5. Dy. Director General ( Fisheries ), ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan II, Pusa, New Delhi.

Member

6. Fisheries Development Commissioner, DAHD&F, Krishi Bhavan , New Delhi-110001.

Member

7. Member Secretary, Coastal Aquaculture Authority, Shastri Bhavan Annex-26, Haddows Road, Chennai- 600 006.

Member

8. Director, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, 24 Paraganas, Barrackpore-700120.

Member

9.

Managing Director, National Federation of Fishermen’s Cooperative Ltd. 7, Sarita Vihar Institutional Area, New Delhi-110076.

Member

10. Managing Director, Matsyafed, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Member

11. Dr. Shivananda Murthy, Former Director of Extn., KVAFSU, Prof. of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Mangalore-575002.

Member

12. Dr. Y.S.Yadava, Director, BoBP-IGO, 91, St.Mary’s Road,

Abhiramapuram, Chennai-600018. Member

13. Dr.M.V.Gupta,C-502, Aditya Elite, B.S.Maktha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500016.

Member

14. Dr. M. Sinha, Technical Adviser, Govt. of Tripura, Dte. of Fisheries, P.N.Complex, Gurkhabashti, Agartala.

Member

15. Dr. M.M. Goswamy, Prof. of Zoology, Guwahati University,Guwahati-781014, Assam.

Member

16. Shri. Ajit Sinha Patil, 103 B Wing, Mittal Tower, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021.

Member

17. Dr. Chandrika Sharma, Secretary, International Collective in Support of Fishers and Fishworkers, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Member

18. Director of Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh, 4th Street, Shanthi Nagar, Masab Tank, Hyderabad- 500028.

Member

19. 20.

Director of Fisheries, Govt. of Jharkhand, Kanke Road, Ranchi-834001 Secretary (Fisheries), Govt. of West Bengal, Writers’ Building, Kolkata.

Member

Member

21. 22.

Director, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganj, Bhubneswar, Orissa. Director, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75,Santhome High Road, R.A.Puram, Chennai-600 028.

Member

Member

23.

Director, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam, Kerala.

Member

24. 25.

Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Yojana bhavan, New Delhi Shri. Tarun Shridhar, Joint Secretary (Fisheries), DAHD&F, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001

Member

Member-Secretary

2. Terms of Reference (Specific) 2.1 To assess the extent achieved by the programmes/ schemes in meeting their objectives during XI Plan both in terms of physical and financial parameters and the extent contributed by the States in furthering the process of development of fisheries in terms of financial allocation and deployment of qualified technical manpower. 2.2 To recommend modifications for improvement in such of those schemes which have a potential of increasing fish production in the country, and also recommend doing away with those schemes which have made no significant impact so far. 2.3. To recommend leasing policy of fisheries and other water bodies suitable for fisheries in the country, including suggestions for implementation mechanisms. 2.4 To address constraints faced by aquaculture in terms of inputs, technology, disease control, basic infrastructure and marketing. 2.5 To recommend measures for sustainable exploitation of marine fishery resources especially of deep sea resources and suggest concrete measures to supplement the fish catch from marine resources through sea farming, mariculture, biotechnology, resource replenishment programmes like setting up of artificial reefs, reduction of by-catch etc. 2.6 To make a critical assessment of the infrastructure facilities for fishing harbours, fish landing centers, processing and marketing network in the country and suggest measures to fill up the gap for effective utilization of projected fish catch. 2.7 To recommend steps for wide expansion of non-food fisheries for pearl culture ornamental fisheries etc. as an alternative source of income and export earnings. 2.8 To assess likely impact on fish production due to climate change and suggest measures to be adopted by the fishermen/ fish farmers in order to counter any likely adverse effect due to climate change. 2.9 To review the delivery mechanisms for development of fisheries especially in aquaculture and suggest convergence of efforts among the existing organizations like ATMA, KVK, ICAR, Universities and other research organizations. Other innovative and non-traditional delivery mechanisms may be suggested. 2.10 To enhance and strengthen welfare measures for the fishermen both inland and marine and augment the measures by converging with similar programmes of other Departments like IAY of Rural Development and other schemes of the Ministry of Social justice.

2.11 To facilitate larger private participation in the development of fisheries in the country. 3. Terms of Reference ( General) 3.1 The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official/ non-official expert/ representative of any organization as a member(s), if required. 3.2 The Working Group may also examine and address any other issues which are important though not specifically spelt out in the ToRs. The Working Group may devise its own procedures for conducting its business / meetings / field visits / constitution of Sub-Groups etc. 3.3 The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meeting of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group / Sub Group will be borne by the parent Department / Ministry / Organization for official members and by the Planning Commission for non-official members. 3.4 The Working Group will submit its draft report to the Planning Commission by June, 2011 and final one in September, 2011. 3.5 Shri. C. Haridas, Consultant (Fisheries), Planning Commission, Room No. 421-B, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi-110001, Tel. No. 011 23042422, e-mail: [email protected] , Fax No. 011 23327703 will be the Nodal Officer for this Group in the Planning Commission. Any further query / correspondence in this regard may be made with him, and also with the Member Secretary of the Working Group. The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad will extend the requisite secretariat assistance in the preparation of the report and bring out copies (100) of the same.

(G.Rajeev) Under Secretary to the Government of India

Distribution:- 1. Chairman, Members and Member Secretary of Working Group 2. P.S. to Dy. Chairman / P.S. to Member (Agri.) / P.S. to Member (Science) / P.S. to M. S. 3. P.S. to Secretary, DAHD&F, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001. 4. Sr. Consultant (Agri.) / Adviser (Agri.) / Adviser (SS) / Officers in Agriculture Divn. 5. Admn. I / Accounts –I / Protocol Sections.


4 No.M-12043/7/2011-Agri. Government of India Planning Commission (Agriculture Division)

Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001

Dated: 9th March, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub.: Constitution of Working Group on Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Secondary

Agriculture and Policy required for Internal and External Trade for the Twelth Five Year Plan (2012-17)-regarding

It has been decided, with approval of the competent authority, to set up a Working Group as cited above in the context of preparation of 12th Plan (2012-17) with the following composition and ToRs.

2. The composition: (i) Shri Gokul Patnaik, Chairman, Global Agri Systems, K-13A, Hauz Khas

Enclave, New Delhi – 110 016, India Tel: +91-11-4636 0000 Fax: +91-11-2656 8510

-Chairman

(ii) Dr. P.G. Chenggappa, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K., Bangalore-560 065

-Member

(iii) Dr. Sukhpal Singh, Professor, IIM, Ahmedabad -Member (iv) Joint Secretary (Marketing), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001. -Member

(v) Joint Secretary (Trade), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.

(vi) Joint Secretary (Trade Policy – Agriculture), Ministry of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

-Member

(vii) Shri A. L. Meena, Joint Secretary, Department of Food Processing Industries, Panchsheel Bhavan, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi-110 049

-Member

(viii) Managing Director, NABARD, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. -Member (ix) Managing Director, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export

Development Authority (APEDA), NCUI Building, 3, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi – 110 016.

-Member

(x) Managing Director, National Horticulture Board, 85, Institutional Area, Sector-18, Gurgaon- 122015

-Member

(xi) Shri Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Chairman CII, National Council on Agriculture, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Core 4A, 4th Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003

-Member

(xii) Managing Director, Forward Market Commission, EVEREST, 3rd Floor, 100, Marine Drive, Mumbai-400 002.

-Member

(xiii) Managing Director, Central Warehousing Corporation, Warehousing Bhawan, 4/1, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, Haus Khas, New Delhi-110 016.

-Member

(xiv) Shri Govindan Nair, Managing Director, NCDC, 4 , Siri Institutional Area, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016 Phone: 011-26510314, 26962478, FAX: 0111-26962370, 26516032 E mail: [email protected]

-Member

(xv) Commissioner and Director of Marketing, Department of Marketing, Govt. of -Member

Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Bhavan, 1st Floor, ‘C’ Block, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad- 500063.

(xvi) Shri Pravesh Sharma, Managing Director Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium

(xvii) Shri Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board, SCO 149-52, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh-160017. Ph: 0172-5039140, 5039141 Fax: 0172-5039140, 5039141 Email: [email protected]

-Member

(xviii) Shri S.K. Goel, Pr. Secretary, Agriculture Government of Maharashtra, Sachivalaya Mumbai

-Member

(xix) Dr. Avinash Kumar, Chairman of Gujarat State Agriculture Marketing Board, Block-12, 2nd Floor, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar– 382010, (Gujarat). Phone: 079- 23254006,7,8,9 Fax: 079-23254018

-Member

(xx) Managing Director, Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board, No.16, 2nd Rajbjavan Road, Banglaore-560001

-Member

(xxi) Director of Mandis, UP Rajya Krishi Upthan Mandi, Parishad, Vibhuti Khand, Lucknow- 226010

-Member

(xxii) Sh. Bimal Pandey, Secretary Agriculture & Vice Chairman, C.I.T Scheme, No.VIII M, Block No. DS-V (2nd Floor), Uttarapara (Civic Centre), Manicktola, Kolkata-700054

-Member

(xxiii) Mr.Sushil Goenka, President, Solvent Extractor’s Association of India, 142, Jolly Maker Chamber No.2, 14th Floor, 225, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021. (Tel: 022- 22021475, 22822979, Fax: 022-22021692)

-Member

(xxiv) Dr. Anurag Bhatnagar, Former DG, National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur.

-Member

(xxv) Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission -Member (xxvi) Director General, National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur -Member-

Secretary 3. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Working Group will be as follows: (i) To identify the bottlenecks in the internal agricultural trade and make recommendations

for development of agricultural marketing. (ii) To review the working of agricultural markets, wholesale mandis and commodity boards,

agricultural produce marketing committees, the facilities provided in these markets and the overall supply chain management of different agricultural commodities and suggest measures to improve their functioning to safeguard the interests of the farmers, especially small and marginal farmers.

(iii) To review the existing programmes being implemented by the Government for

development of the agricultural marketing infrastructure, including terminal markets, the achievements made in the Eleventh Plan and the modifications/ additions in the programme required during the Twelth Five Year Plan.

(iv) To review the legal framework, rules, procedures, licensing requirements etc. for sale,

purchase, storage, movement, processing etc. of agricultural commodities their utility in the present context, and the reforms required for efficient functioning of the marketing system.


(v) To review the present status and the additional requirement of marketing infrastructure facilities for both domestic and export trade at terminal markets, collection centres and village hats including new grading and packaging systems, warehouses, bulk handling facilities, cold chains, reefer vans etc in the country within Government, cooperatives and private sector from farm level upwards by the end of the Twelth Five Year Plan.

(vi) To identify alternative forms of marketing such as direct marketing, farmers or their

associations markets, contract farming, corporate entities, co-operatives etc and suggest their complementarities with existing marketing structures at collection centers, village hats, peri - urban centres, market yards, at towns and at wholesale/delivery centers in big cities for the effective functioning in the interest of all stake holders.

(vii) To study and review the Market Information Services and Dissemination through print

and electronic media and I.T. and suggest appropriate measures to make these available for the benefit of farmers and consumers.

(viii) To examine the level of professionalism in Agricultural Marketing System and

recommend ways and means for skill upgradation and human resource development, identification of institutions for providing training in agriculture marketing and strengthening such institutions, including existing ones like NIAM, MANAGE etc.

(ix) To review the export performance of agricultural commodities including plantation crops

and allied products, study the export potential of agricultural products, identify constraints, evaluate existing regulatory environment and policy related issue and suggest policy for development of external trade and measures for improving quality, enhancing competitiveness and efficiency of external trade and make projections for the Twelth Five Year Plan.

(x) To identify gaps in infrastructure needed for export of agricultural products including

specialized infrastructure for perishable products and estimate investment required for infrastructure, processing facilities and the package of incentives for infrastructure development for export promotion.

(xi) To make recommendations for creation of trade related data bases to cover the gap in

information available to the farmers and other stake holders. (xii) To examine the status of value addition by farmers and secondary agriculture in

agriculture and allied sectors and make recommendations for their enhancement. 4. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official/ non-official expert/ representative of any organization as a member(s), if required. 5. The Working Group may examine and address any other issues which are important though not specifically spelt out in the ToR. The Working Group may devise its own procedures for conducting its business/meetings/field visits/constitution of Sub-Groups etc.

6. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group/ Sub Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization/State Government for official members, and by the Planning Commission for non-officials members as admissible to Class-I Officers of the Government of India. 7. The Working Group will submit its Draft Report to the Planning Commission by June 2011 and final one by Sept. 2011. 8. Shri Daljeet Singh, Director (Agriculture), Room No. 466. Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi-110001, (Telfax. No. 23096543, e-mail [email protected]) will be the nodal officer for this Group in Planning Commission. Any further queries/correspondence in this regards may be made with him, and also with the Member-Secretary of the Working Group.

(G Rajeev)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

To 1. The Chairman, Members and Member-Secretary of Working Group on Marketing Infrastructure, Secondary Agriculture and Policy required for Internal and External Trade for 12th Five-Year Plan. Copy to: 1. P.S. to Deputy Chairman / Minister of State (Planning)/Members/Member-Secretary,

Planning Commission. 2. All Pr. Advisers/Advisers, Planning Commission 3. Secretary, D/o Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. 4. Secretary, D/o Agriculture & Cooperation. 5. Secretary, D/o Agricultural Research & Education. 6. Secretary, M/o Food Processing Industry. 7. Secretary, D/o Commerce. 8. P.C. Division, Planning Commission. 9. Accounts-I Branch, Planning Commission. 10. Information Officer, Planning Commission.


5 F.No.M-12043/2/20011-Agri

PLANNING COMMISSION (AGRICULTURE DIVISION) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001 Dated : February 03, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Constitution of the Working Group on “Horticulture & Plantation Crops“for the Twelth Five Year Plan (2012-17) It has been decided, with the approval of competent authority to constitute Working Group on the subject cited above, with the following Composition and Terms of Reference. 1. Composition

1 Prof. . D.P. Ray, Vice-Chancellor, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubneshwar, 751003 Phone: 0674-2397700, Fax.2397780 Email:[email protected]

Chairman

2. Dr. H.P. Singh, Dy. Director General (Horticulture) Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan-II New Delhi-1101012 Email: [email protected]

Member

3. Shri Sanjeev Chopra, Joint Secretary & Mission Director, National Horticulture Mission(NHM) Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi -110001 Email: [email protected]

Member

4. Dr. Gorakh Singh, Horticulture Commissioner DAC. Krishi Bhanwan, New Delhi-110001

Member

5.. Dr T.A. More, Vice Chancellor Mahatmaphule Krishi Vidya Peeth Member Rahuri-413722 Fax: 91(0)24643302 E-mail. [email protected]

Member

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6. Dr S.D. Shikhamany, Vice-Chancellor, Andhra Horticulture University, DCC Bank Building, Tadepalligudem, Post Box-7, West Dodawari. Phone-8818-222191, Fax 222190

Member

7. Dr R.K. Dhiman, Vice Chancellors, Dr. Y.S. Parmar Unvieristy of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, Nauni, HP Phone. 01792 (252363 (O), M-9418203800 252242 ®

Member

8. Shri Chandrika Prasad Tiwari Mission Director Directorate of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture & Fruit Processing, Govt. of UP, Udyan Bhawan-2 Sapru Marg, Lucknow-226001

Member

9. Dr Pijush Kanti Parmanik, Director (Horticulture), Government of West Bengal, Department of Food Processing, Industries, Mayukh Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700001

Member

10. Shri A.L. Meena, Joint Secretary, Food Processing Industrires, Panchsheel Bhawan, Newlhi

Member

11. Secretary, APMC Office Complex, MNI Azadpur, NFM Ph II, Sarai Pipal Thala, Delhi-110033. Phone: 27691748 Fax.27691799

Member

12. Shri Mir Chand, Confederation of India Industry CII Headquarters Manthosh Sondhi Centre 23 Institutional Area Lodi Road, New Delhi

Member

13. Director, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671 124 Kerala

Member

14. Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research Marikunna PO Calicut, Kerala-673012

Member

15. Chief Executive Officer, SAFAL F-89/11, 1st Floor, Okhla Phase-1 New Delhi – 1100200 Phone. +91 11 40665555 Fax 40665503

Member

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16. Shri Sopan Kanchan, President, CIHs, Confederation of Indian Horticulture & Grape, Gultekdi, Pune (Maharashtra)

Member

17. Shri Anil K. Gupta, Managing Director Container Corporation of India Ltd., CONCOR Bhawan, C-3, Mathura Road Opp. Apolo Hospital New Delhi-110 076 Phone: 91-11-41673093, 94, 95, 96 Fax : 91-11-41673112 [email protected]

Member

18. Ms. Ritu Kapoor , MD, Kashmir Apiaries Village- Malhipur, G.T. Road, Doraha-Ludhiana-141 421 Tel-(1628) 258 240 /258 640 Fax (1628) 661 699 / 661 698 [email protected]

Member

19. Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission, New Delhi

Member

20 Dr. Amrik Singh Sandhu, Director, Indian Institute of Horticulture Reseearch9IIHR), Hessarghatta Lake Post, Bangalore-560089 [email protected]

Member

21 Dr. Dandin, Vice Chancellor, University of Horticulture Sciences Sector No. 60, Navanagar, Bagalokot-587102 Karnataka.

Member

22 Dr N.K. Dadlani, B-3, IARI, Pusa Complex, New Delhi-011-25842781 [email protected]

Member

23 Dr P.G. Adsule, Director, National Research Centre for Grapes, ICAR, PB No. 3, Manjri Farm Post Solapur Road, Pune-412308 (Maharashtra)

Member

24. Dr M.M. Anwar, National Research Centre for Seed Spices, Tabiji Farm, Ajmer 305 206

Member

25. Shri Bijay Kumar, MD, National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture, GOI. 85-Institutional Area, Sector-18, Gurgaon-122015 [email protected] Phone (0124)- 2342992 Fax (0124)- 2342991

Member Secretary






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2. Terms of Reference (Specific) 2.1 To assess the extent achieved by the programmes/schemes in meeting their

objectives during XI Plan and the extent contributed by the states in furthering the process of development of Horticulture in terms of financial allocation and deployment of qualified technical manpower.

2.2 Strengthening of delivery mechanism both at centers and states Government by closely

involving existing organizations like ATMA, KVK, Growers Associations/SHG etc.

2.3 Review international and domestic scenario of horticulture sector. Identify area of constraints, suggest strategies for exploring opportunity in domestic & global horticulture market and suggest intervention.

2.4 To recommend an integrated approach for marketing of horticultural produce beginning

form the service production to identification of procurement at reasonable price, assurance of connectivity to packaging and storage and processing till the disposal of the produce.

2.5 To review the status of plantation crops with specific reference to tea, coffee, spices, rubber

etc and suggest intervention for increasing production and productivity and profitability.

2.6 To assess the role of the states in furthering the process of development of horticulture in terms of financial allocation and manpower.

2.7 To recommend modification for improvement in such of those schemes which have a

potential of increasing horticulture production in the country , and also recommend doing away with those schemes which have made no significant impact so far.

2.8 To estimate figures on demand and supply of horticulture and plantation crops during the

XII Plan and recommend schemes/interventions for increasing production along with financial implications.

2.9 To examine and recommend close coordination and active participation with the Ministry of Food Processing.

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3. Terms of Reference (General) 3.1 The Chairman of Working Group may co-opt any other official/non official

expert/ representative of any organization as a member(s), if required. 3.2 The working Group may also examine and address any other issues which are

important but not specifically spelt out in the TORs. The Working Group may devise its own procedure for conducting its business/meetings.

3.3. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meeting of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group/Sub-Group will be borne by their respective parent Department / Ministry / Organization for official members and by the Planning Commission for non-official members as per entitlement of Class-I Officer of Government of India.

3.4 The Working Group will submit its draft report to the Planning Commission by June,2011 and final one in September, 2011.

Dr. A. K. Tiwari , Deputy Adviser(Agriculture), Planning Commission, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi 110001, Ph:011-23096710 Fax:011-23327703 E-mail [email protected] will be the nodal officer of the Group and any further query/correspondence in this regards made with him.

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Distribution Chairman and Members of the Working Group.

Copy to: 1. P.S. to Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission 2. P.S. to Member (Agri.), Planning Commission 3. P.S. to Member (Science), Planning Commission 4 PS to Member Secretary, Planning Commission 5. Sr. Consultant (Agri.), Planning Commission 6. Adviser (Plan Coordination & Management Division), Planning Commission 7. Adviser (Agri)/Adviser (SS) / Joint Adviser (Agri.) / Director (Agri.) Dy. Advisers / SROs / ROs in the Agriculture Division 8. Pr. Advisers / Advisers of all Divisions 9. Account-I Section

6 F. No. M-12043/3/2011 – Agri

Planning Commission (AGRICULTURE DIVISION)

Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001, Feb. 10, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Constitution of the Working Group on “Management of Natural Resources &

Rainfed Farming” for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) – regarding.

It has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to set up a Working Group as cited above in the context of preparation of XIIth Five Year Plan with following Composition and Terms of Reference.

1. Composition

1 Dr. I.P. Abrol, Chairman, CASA,

Ist Floor, NASC Complex DPS Marg, Opp. Todapur Village, New Delhi 110012

Chairman

2 Dr. J. S. Samra, Chief Executive Officer National Rainfed Area Authority, 2nd Floor, NASC Complex, Opp. Todapur Village, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012

Member

3. Dr. A.K. Singh, DDG(NRM), ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

4 Dr. P.K. Agarwal, Regional Facilitator, IWMI, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi -110012

Member

5 Dr Arabinda Mishra, Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003, INDIA

Member

6 Kasturi Datta, Senior Scientist INSA, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi

Member

7 Dr. Deepak Sarkar, Director, NBSS&LUP, P.O. Amravati Road, Nagpur - 440010

Member

8 Dr. B. Venkateswarulu, Director, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad - 500059

Member

9 Smt Anuradha Shukla, Managing Director, U.P.L.D.C., Bhumi Sudhar Nigam, 19PC , Bhumiter Bhawan, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Luckno-220010.

Member

-2- 10 Director, National Remote Sensing Centre, Dept. of Space,

Govt. Of India, Balanagar Hyderabad – 500037, Andhra Pradesh

Member

11 Dr. K.V.Sarvesh, Director of Agriculture, Commissionerate of Agriculture, Govt. of Karnataka, No.1, Seshadri Road, Bangalore – 560001.

Member

12 Director, DHAN Foundation, (Development of Humane Action) 18, Pillaiyar Koil Street, S.S.Colony, Madurai – 625 010

Member

13. Dr. M.M. Roy, Director, Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur - 342003

Member

14 Dr. D.K. Marotia, 19, professor Colony, Krishi Nagar, Raipur – 492006, Chattisgarh

Member

15 Dr. V. Rattna Reddy, Director, Livelihood & Natural Resource Management Institute, 12-2-417/18, Sarda Nagar, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad, 500067

Member

16 Dr.N.S.Pasricha, 219-C, BRS Nagar, Ludhiana – 141012 Member 17 Secretary, (MoEF) or his rep. Deptt. of Environment &

Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi Member

18 Smt. Savita Anand, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development Department of Land Resources, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Member

19 Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi

Member

20 Dr Samsher Singh, Former Addl. Commissioner (NRM), DAC, krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Member

21 Dr. S.K. Gupta, project Coordinator (Salinity), Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Kachawa Road, Karnal-132001

Member

22 Dr Veer Pal, Sr Joint Commissioner, Ministry of Water Resources , Room No. 242-B, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi [email protected]

Member

23 Dr Ashwani Kumar, Director, Directorate of Water Management, Bhubneshwar (Orissa)

Member

24 Dr. A.K. Sikka, Technical Expert, (Water Shed Development), National Rainfed Area Authority, 2nd Floor, NASC Complex, Opp. Todapur Village, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012

Member

25 Joint Secretary, (RFS/NRM), DAC, Ministry of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Member Secretary


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2. The Terms of Reference (Specific)

2.1 To critically review the performance and impact of ongoing programmes by the various

Central Minisries/Departments for the development of natural resources, regeneration of degraded lands and wastelands, reclamation of saline and acid soil, mines spoils , and soil and water conservation.

2.2 To recommend decentralization of the ongoing and future programmes relating to

management of natural resources and ensure their convergence in the field. 2.3 Whether the benefits of such programmes have been equitable and Have been met and to recommend strategies to ensure equity for resource poor farmers. 2.4 To recommend ways and means of ensuring sustainability of assets created, and to strengthen the institutions which emerged as components of Management of Natural Resources. 2.5 To examine the issue of user rights over common property resources and equitable use of such resources (including water). 2.6 To examine the feasibility of providing incentives to the user groups for sustainable use of land and water. 2.7 To recommend involvement of PPP mode in management of natural resources. 2.8 To suggest appropriate integration of research and technological inputs in NRM. 3. Terms of Reference (General) 3.1 The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official, non-official expert /

representative of any organization as a member (s), if required.

3.2 The Working Group may also examine and address any other issues which are important but not specifically spelt out in the TORs. The working group may devise its own procedures for conducting its business / meetings.

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3.3 The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meeting of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group/Sub-Group will be borne by their respective parent Department / Ministry / Organization for official members and by the Planning Commission for non-official members as per entitlement of Class-I Officer of Government of India.

3.4 The Working Group will submit its draft report to the Planning Commission by June,2011 and final one in September, 2011.

Dr. A. K. Tiwari , Deputy Adviser(Agriculture), Planning Commission, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi 110001, Ph:011-23096710 Fax:011-23327703 E-mail [email protected] will be the nodal officer of the Group and any further query/correspondence in this regards made with him.


Distribution Chairman and Members of the Working Group. Copy to: 1. P.S. to Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission 2. P.S. to Member (Agri.), Planning Commission 3. P.S. to Member (Science), Planning Commission 4 PS to Member Secretary, Planning Commission 5. Sr. Consultant (Agri.), Planning Commission 6. Adviser (Plan Coordination & Management Division), Planning Commission 7. Adviser (Agri)/Adviser (SS) / Joint Adviser (Agri.) / Director (Agri.) Dy. Advisers / SROs / ROs in the Agriculture Division 8. Pr. Advisers / Advisers of all Divisions 9. Account-I Section

7. File No. M-12043/10/2011-Agri.


… Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110 001 Dated: 8th March, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Constitution of Working Group on Crop Husbandry, Agricultural Inputs,

Demand and Supply Projections and Agricultural Statistics for the Twelth Five Year Plan (2007-12)- Regarding

It has been decided with approval of the competent authority, to set up a Working Group as cited above in the context of preparation of XIIth Five Year Plan with the following composition and ToRs. 2. The composition of the Working Group:

(i) Dr. Ramesh Chand, Director, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research(NCAP),D.P.S.Marg, Pusa, P. B. No. 11305, New Delhi – 110012 (Tel. 91-11- 25847628, 25848731, X 91-11-25842684Email : [email protected] )

- Chairman

(ii) Pr. Adviser, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Co-Chair

(iii) Dr. Gurbachan Singh, Agricultural Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

- Member

(iv) Dr. D.M. Hegde, Projects Director, Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030 Tel: 040-24015463, Fax:040-24017969

- Member

(v) D.G., National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030.

- Member

(vi) Dr. V.K. Bhatia, Director, IASRI, PUSA, New Delhi-110012 - Member (vii) Director, Indian Institute Pulses Research, Kanpur-208024. - Member

(viii) Director, Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal. - Member (ix) Joint Secretary (Crops), Department of Agriculture and Co-

operation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. - Member

(x) Joint Secretary (Seeds), Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

- Member

(xi) Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

- Member

(xii) DDG (Crops), ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001. - Member (xiii) Prof. Pramod Kumar, Head, ADRTC, Institute of Social and

Economic Research, Bangalore. - Member

(xiv) Pr. Secretary, (Agriculture), Government of Gujarat, Sachivalaya, - Member

Ahmadabad. (xv) Pr. Secretary, (Agriculture), Government of Punjab, Secretariat,

Chandigarh. - Member

(xvi) Dr. Praduman Kumar, Senior Consultant, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research(NCAP), D.P.S. Marg, Pusa, P. B. No. 11305, New Delhi – 110012 (e-mail: [email protected]) (Mob No.8010099082).

- Member

(xvii) Pr. Secretary, (Agriculture), Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

- Member

(xviii) Pr. Secretary, (Agriculture), Government of West Bengal, Kolkatta.

- Member

(xix) Executive Director, National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon. - Member (xx) Managing Director, NABARD, Bandra, Kurla Complex, Mumbai. - Member

(xxi) DDG, NSSO, Patel Bhawan, New Delhi-110001. - Member (xxii) DDG, CSO (National Accounts), Patel Bhawan New Delhi-

110001. - Member

(xxiii) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Member-Secretary, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

-Member

(xxiv) Director, Directorate of Cotton Development, 4, Ramjibhai Kamani Marg, Ballard Estate, PB No. 1002, Mumbai-400 030 (Maharashta) (Tel: 2611449)

- Member

(xxv) Director, Directorate of Millets Development, Mini Secretariat Building, Bani Park, Jaipur, Rajasthan (Tel: 200038)

- Member

(xxvi) Dr. V. Raghunathan, Former Plant Protection Adviser, H-23/G-3, Sea Breeze Apts, Thiruvallur Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai -600041 Tel 91-44-2451 3892 ® E-mail [email protected]

- Member

(xxvii) Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission. -Member (xxviii) Economic and Statistical Adviser, Directorate of Economics and

Statistics, Deptt. of Agriculture and Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

-Member-Secretary

3. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Working Group will be as follows: (xiii) To study and analyze the trends in agricultural sector, agricultural productivity,

investment in agriculture sector and farmers’ income and suggest policy initiatives and other interventions required to increase these.

(xiv) To review the performance of the central sector and centrally sponsored schemes/programmes implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation during the Eleventh Plan with reference to their objectives and targets and to suggest modifications, if to be continued, to improve the efficacy of schemes taking RKVY into consideration.

(xv) To assess the demand and supply of fertilizers, seeds, and other inputs during the XII Five Year Plan and suggest measures to meet the demand and to suggest measures for judicious management of inputs to achieve higher use efficiency and to effectively

address issues concerning adverse impact of imbalanced/ excessive input use and over-exploitation of natural resources on environment.

(xvi) To assess the extent of farm mechanization and suggest strategies for its promotion, also covering small farm implements and indigenously developed machines/equipments.

(xvii) To study the priority in the expenditure on agriculture and allied sectors by the States and the Central Government, suggest ways to augment it.

(xviii) To work out the requirements of rice, wheat, maize, other coarse serials, foodgrains, oilseeds, sugarcane, cotton, jute and other commodities including their demand for export, domestic use and make the supply projections for the terminal year of the Twelth Five Year Plan.

(xix) To review the present system of reporting of agricultural statistics, re- look on the recommendations of the National Commission/any other Expert Committee Statistics, suggest measures to improve the quality and efficiency of agricultural data-base and identify training needs of the statistical officials.

4. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official/ non-official expert/ representative of any organization as a member(s), if required. 5. The Working Group may examine and address any other issues which are important though not specifically spelt out in the ToR. The Working Group may devise its own procedures for conducting its business/meetings/field visists/constitution of Sub-Groups etc. 6. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group/ Sub Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization/State Government for official members, and by the Planning Commission for non-officials members as admissible to Class-I Officers of the Government of India. 7. The Working Group will submit its Draft Report to the Planning Commission by June 2011 and final one by Sept. 2011. 8. Shri Daljeet Singh, Director (Agriculture), Room No. 466. Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi-110001, (Telfax. No. 23096543, e-mail [email protected]) will be the nodal officer for this Group in Planning Commission. Any further queries/correspondence in this regards may be made with him, and also with the Member-Secretary of the Working Group.

(G Rajeev)


To 1. The Chairman, Members and Member-Secretary of Working Group on Crop Husbandry,

Demand and Supply Projections, Agricultural Inputs and Agricultural Statistics for the Twelth Five Year Plan (2012-17).

Copy to: 1. P.S. to Deputy Chairman/ Minister of State (Planning)/Members/Member Secretary,

Planning Commission. 2. All Pr. Advisers/Advisers, Planning Commission 3. Secretary, D/o Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. 4. Secretary, D/o Agriculture & Cooperation. 5. Secretary, D/o Agricultural Research & Education. 6. Secretary, M/o Food Processing Industry. 7. Secretary, D/o Fertilizers 8. Secretary, D/o Commerce 9. P.C. Division, Planning Commission. 10. Information Officer, Planning Commission. 11. Accounts-I Branch, Planning Commission.


8 No. M-12043/8/2011-Agri.



New Delhi, dated: 9th March, 2011 O FFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Constitution of Working Group on Outreach of Institutional Finance, Cooperatives

and Risk Management for Twelth Five Year Plan (2007-2012)- Regarding

In the context of preparing Twelth Five Year Plan (2007-2012), it has been decided to constitute a Working Group as cited above with the following composition and Terms of Reference:

2. The composition of the Working Group:

(i) Dr. Y.S.P. Thorat , Former Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Indu Niketan, 226 E, Tarabai Park, Gen Thorat Road, Kolhapur 416 003

- Chairman

(ii) Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai - Member (iii) Prof. M.S. Sriram, Indian Institute of Management, Wing 6-E, Indian

Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 India Telephone++91-79-66324891, Fax:91-79-66324855 email: [email protected]

- Member

(iv) Shri Y.C. Nanda, Former Chairman NABARD, Flat No. 14/C-GH4 Orchid Garden, Sector 54, Gurgaon-122002. Mobile 9810877060 e-mail: [email protected]

- Member

(v) Dr. Gopal Naik, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bannerghatta Road, Banglore- 560 076, Fax 080-26582450

- Member

(vi) Dr. R. Kannan, Member, (Actuary) Member, Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority, Parasirama Bhavanam, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-500 004, Fax No. 040-5582 3334

- Member

(vii) Shri D.N. Rao, Centurion School of Rural Enterprise Management, P.O.R. Seethapur, Via Uppalada, besides JITM Campus, Paralakhemundi - 761 211. Gajapati, Orissa Tel – +91 (6815) 224200

- Member

(viii) Dr. Rajinder Singh Sidhu, Dean College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, PAU. Ludhina. Tel: 0161- 2401960-79, Ext-323, [email protected]

- Member

(ix) Joint Secretary-(Banking & Insurance), Deptt. of Finacial Services, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.

- Member

(x) Managing Director, Agriculture Finance Corporation Ltd., Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, CSM Marg, Mumbai-400 0041.

- Member

(xi) Executive Director, National Federation of State Cooperative Banks, -Member



J.K. Chambers,Fifth Floor, Sector 17, Plot No. 76, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400 703.

(xii) Joint Secretary (Credit, Cooperation & Crop Insurance), Deptt. of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

- Member

(xiii) Joint Secretary (Plantation), Ministry of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.

- Member

(xiv) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, State Bank of India, Mumbai. -Member (xv) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Punjab National Bank - Member

(xvi) MD and CEO, ICICI – Lombard Ltd., Mumbai. - Member xvii) Managing Director and CEO, IFFCO- TOKIO General Insurance Ltd.,

IFFCO Tower, PlotNo.3, Sector 29, Gurgaon, Haryana 122 001 - Member

xviii) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. 13th Floor, Amba Deep Building, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi110001.

- Member

(xix) Shri Vijay Mahajan, BASIX, D-9, First Floor, Greater Kailash Enclave-I, New Delhi-1100048, Tel: 011-41730252, 41730454

- Member

(xx) Shri A P Fernandez, Executive Director, MYRADA, Head Office No.2 Service Road, Domular Layout, Banglore, 560071

- Member

(xxi) Managing Director, National Cooperative Development Corporation, NCUI Building, 4, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, Haus Khas, New Delhi-110 016.

- Member

xxii) Director General, Vaikunthlal Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management, University Road, Pune

- Member

xxiii) Shri K.U.B.Rao, Officer-in-Charge, Department of Economic & Policy Research, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office Building, 7th Floor, Mumbai-400 001.

- Member

xxiv) Shri Kapil Mandal, Vivekanand Seva Kendra, Uion, 24, Paraganas, West Bengal.

- Member

xxv) Adviser(Agriculture), Planning Commission -Member xxvi) Dr. Prakash Bakshi, Executive Director, NABARD, Bandra Kurla

NABARD Complex, Mumbai Member – Secretary

3. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Working Group will be as follows:

(i) To review the flow of credit to the agriculture and allied sectors during the 11th Plan, giving sub-sectoral analysis, and to recommend measures to ease the flow of credit at reasonable rates of interest throught the country with special consideration of disadvantaged sections such as small and marginal farmers, women farmers, tenant farmers, oral lessees and landless labourers and to assess the short term and long term credit requirement of agricultural credit during XII plan.

(ii) To review the contribution and performance of credit cooperatives towards outreach of

credit to agriculture and allied activities and recommend measures for their increased proactive participation.

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(iii) To study the performance, efficacy and adequacy of risk management policies, strategies and programmes being implemented for the agriculture and allied sectors, and recommend course to be followed in Twelth Plan.

(iv) To study the issues concerning micro-financing institutions such as their costs and rates

of lending, their contribution in credit outreach, and recommend future course of actions.

4. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official/ non-official expert/ representative of any organization as a member(s), if required. 5. The Working Group may examine and address any other issues which are important though not specifically spelt out in the ToR. The Working Group may devise its own procedures for conducting its business/meetings/field visits/constitution of Sub-Groups etc. 6. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group/ Sub Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization/State Government for official members, and by the Planning Commission for non-officials members as admissible to Class-I Officers of the Government of India. 7. The Working Group will submit its Draft Report to the Planning Commission by June 2011 and final one by Sept. 2011. 8. Shri Daljeet Singh, Director (Agriculture), Room No. 466. Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi-110001, (Telfax. No. 23096543, e-mail [email protected]) will be the nodal officer for this Group in Planning Commission. Any further queries/correspondence in this regards may be made with him, and also with the Member-Secretary of the Working Group.

(G Rajeev)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India To 1. The Chairman, Members and Member-Secretary of Working Group on Outreach of Institutional Finance, Cooperatives and Risk Management for the Twelth Five Year Plan. Copy to: 1. P.S. to Deputy Chairman / Minister of State (Planning)/Members/Member Secretary,

Planning Commission. 2. All Pr. Advisers/Advisers, Planning Commission 3. Secretary, D/o Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. 4. Secretary, D/o Agriculture & Cooperation. 5. Secretary, D/o Agricultural Research & Education. 6. Secretary, M/o Food Processing Industry. 7. The Chairman, NABARD, Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai. 8. P.C. Division, Planning Commission.

9. Accounts-I Branch, Planning Commission. 10. Information Officer, Planning Commission.


9 File No.M-12043/06/2011-Agri.

PLANNING COMMISSION (AGRICULTURE DIVISION)

OVERNMENT OF INDIA

Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-1, dated: March 03, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDAM Subject: Constitution of the Working Group on “Decentralized Planning in

Agriculture” for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) – Reg. It has been decided to set up a Working Group on “Decentralized Planning in Agriculture” in the context of formulation of Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17), with following Composition and Term of Reference. I. Composition

1 Prof. R.S. Deshpande, Director , Institute of Socio-Economic Change, VKRV Road , Nagarbhavi, Bangalore -560072. Phone 080-23217010 (O), 080 -23215555 ®, M- 09845436096 Fax- 080-23211798 E-Mail [email protected]

Chairman

2 Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna-800015 . Phone 0612- 2215720 , Fax 2224365 M- 09431815515 E-mail. [email protected]

Member

3 Shri D.S. Mishra , Agriculture Production Commissioner, D.K.S. Bhava, Mantralaya, Raipur- 492001, Chhattisgarh Phone 0771-3321307,2221260 Fax- 2221441 E-mail – [email protected]

Member




-2- 4 Dr. N.C. Munyappa,

Principal Secretary (Agriculture) Govt. of Karnataka, Vidhan Soudha , Bangalore -560001 Tel. 080-22250284 Fax -80-22551420 Email. prs-ah@karnataka/gov.in

Member

5 Dr. P Rajasekheran , Chief (Agriculture Division), State Planning Board , Government of Kerala, Trivandrum Email. [email protected] Fax.0471-2341765 - Mob. 09895009402

Member

6 Shri K.V. Satyanarayana Principal Secretary (Agriculture) Government of Tripura,Civil Secretariat, Agaratala- 799001 Phone :0381- 2413357, Fax- 0381-2412301 Mob- 09436453813 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Member

7 Ms. Amita Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Tel. 011-23385027 Fax : 011-26888254.

Member

8 Shri S.C. Garg Joint Secretary (RKVY), GOI, DAC, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi Tel. 011-23389208 Fax.011-23389441

Member

9 Dr A.K. Dixit, Former Director Agriculture, Govt. of Gujarat 566/1, Sandhya Kunj, Sector-8, Gandhi Nagar Tel: 079-23246293 Mob. 09898754666 [email protected]

Member

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-3- 10 Dr. P. Chandra Shekara, Director, Centre for Agri.

Entrepreneurship Development (CAD), National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE ),Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 , A.P. Phones : General : +91 - 40 – 2400 1267 Fax : +91 - 40 – 2400 1266 E.mail: [email protected]

Member

11. Dr. N.P. Singh, Director, Asian Society for Entrepreneurship Education & Development, ASEED House, C-8/8007, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110 070. Telfax. 011-26130242 / 26130635 Email: [email protected]

12 Dr. Surjeet Singh, Director, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 8B, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jaipur 302 004, Rajasthan Tel: 91-141 270 5726/ 270 6457..... Fax: 91-141 270 5348 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

13 Shri Soumen Biswas, Executive Director PRADAN, (NGO),Post Box No. 3827, 3 community Shopping Centre, Niti Bagh, New Delhi-110 049 Te: 011-2651 6819, 5164 0611 Telefax: 011 2651 4682 Email. [email protected]

Member

14 Shri Manoj Rai, Director Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), 42, Tughalkabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-110062. Ph:+91-011-29960931/32/33 Fax: +91-11-29955183 Email: [email protected]

Member

15 Shri Ravi Chopra, Director, People’s Science Institute, (PSI) 252, Vasant Vihar-I, Dehra Dun - 248 006. Tel: 0135-2773849, 276349 Fac.0135-2763186

Member

16 Dr K.B. Lavekar, Addl. D.G., Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Adminsitration (YASHADA), Rajbhavan Complex Baner Road, Pune – 411007 (Maharashtra) Tel: 020-2560830 , Fax: 020-25659135 E.mail & website: www.yashada.org

Member






-4- 17 A.M. Mathur, Consultant Business Development

Gramin Vikas Trust (promoted by KRIBHKO), , E-I, Bharat Nagar, Arera Colony Bhopal- 462016, M.P. Tel: 0755-2560297, 2560239 Fax: 0755-2560297 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

18 Prof. Sidharth Swaminathan Professor on Decentralization, Institute for Social and Economic Change. Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 Phone 080-23217010 (O), Fax- 080-23211798

Member

19 Mrs. Indu Patnayak, Dy. Advisor (MLP/SP) , Planning Commission, New Delhi - 110001

Member

20 Prof N. Sivanna Professor Political Science, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore- 560 072 Phone 080-23217010 (O), Fax- 080-23211798

Member

21. Dr. M. Mallappa, Former Director Agriculture, Govt. of Karnataka, No. 321 – 28 Main Road, 34th Cross HSR Layout, IInd Sector, Bangalore – 560 102 (KTK) Tel. 080-22586404 Mobile: 09448482401

Member

22. Dr. Sangeeta Shroff, Incharge, Agro Economic Research Centre, Gokhle Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune- 411 004. Tel: 020-25650287/ 109 (o) 25675067 ® Fax.No. 020-25652579 Mob. 099230-63688 E-mail: [email protected]

Member



-5- 23. Dr. K. Arulmozhi,

Member-Secretary State Planning Commission Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. Tel: 040-28545460 (o) 26447414 ® Fax : 28545485 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

24 Advisor Agriculture, Planning Commission, New Delhi - 110001,

Member

25 Dr. B. Chakarvarthy Professor and Head Centre for planning, monitoring & Evaluation National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Phone: 91-40-24008526,24008439 Fax: 91-40-24016500

Member Secretary

II. Terms of Reference ( Specific) 1) To review whether C-DAP has been able to capture the spirit of decentralized planning

and its applicability. To what extent the process of decentralized planning been

institutionalized. Suggest measures to hasten the process of institutionalization.

2) To examine a) the extent to which SAPs are a culmination of C-DAPs, b) Extent of

convergence of all agriculture related programmes being run by different agencies

(Governmental or non-governmental) happened, c) Synchronization of C-DAPs and

programmes of other departments, and d) Status of integration of C-DAPs with total

plan of the districts; and suggest measures for improvement in all these.

3) To assess possibilities of participation of PRIs in implementation of schemes and

programmes. Give bottlenecks, constraints and their solutions

4) To review steps taken for effective implementation of C-DAPs, and its linkages with

panchayats, development departments and ATMA.

5) Analyze status of activity mapping, devolution of funds and their internalization in

various states.

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6) Examine capacity building at district level and panchayats formulation and

implementation of C-DAPs, capturing priorities and in posing funding proposals in DPC

and SLSC. Suggest steps required to enhance the same.

7) To suggest modification for improvement in formulation, implementation and

Operationalisation of C-DAPs and SAPs.

General 1. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official /non-official expert /

representative of any organization as a member (s), if required and may form sub-group (s) to address specific issues.

2. The Working Group may also examine and address any other issues which are important but not specifically spelt out in the TORs. The working group may devise its own producers for conducting its business /meetings, field visits, etc.

3. The expenditure on TA/DA of the official members in connection with the meetings, field visits and other necessary travels of the Working Group / Sub-Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization. The TA / DA expenditure in respect of non-official members will be borne by the Planning Commission as admissible to the Class –I officers to the Government of India.


5. Dr H.S.Sur, Consultant (Decentralized Planning Agriculture), Planning Commission, Room No. 421-B, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi-110001, and Tel. No. 011 23042422, e-mail: [email protected] , Fax No. 011 23327703 will be the nodal officer of this group and any further query / correspondence in this regards be made with him.


Distribution The Chairman and Members of the Working Group. Copy to: P.S to Deputy Chairman P.S to Member (AS) P.S to Member (KK) Sr. PPS to Member Secretary P.S to Adviser (PC) Adviser (SS)/ Joint Adviser (Agri/Directors (agri) Account –I Section


10 No.M-12043/06/2011-Agri. PLANNING COMMISSION

(AGRICULTURE DIVISION) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA


NewDelhi-1, dated: March , 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDAM

Subject: Constitution of the Working Group for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) on “Disadvantaged Farmers including Women” - regarding

It has been decided to set up a Working Group on “Disadvantaged Farmers including Women” in the context of formulation of Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17), with the following Composition and to work on the Term of Reference as list out below: I Composition

1. Dr. Bina Agrawal, Director & Professor of Economic Growth , University of Delhi , Delhi -110007 Phone: (Office) +9111-2766-7288. Fax: (+91-11) 27667410. E-mail:(Office)[email protected] (Home): [email protected]

Chairman

2. Dr. T. Haque, Director , Council for Social Development Sangha Rachna, 53, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi -110003 Phone 24615383, Fax- 24616061

[email protected]

Member

3 Dr. M. Suramani, Professor, Extension Education Institute (Southern Region), Extension Education Institute Deptt. Pf Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of India, Acharya N.H. Ranga Agricultural Unviersity Campus Rajendranagar , Hyderabad-500 030 Tel: 040-24015368, 24017193 Fax:24016367 Email: [email protected] Mob. 0949738102

Member


mailto:%[email protected]



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4 Ms. Jayashree Mukherjee , Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North- Eastern Region, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana Azad Road , New Delhi -110011 Tel: 011- 23794694 (o), 23022013 (Fax), 26161186 ® Website www.mdonere.gov.in

Member

5 Dr. K. Uma Rani, Deputy Director (Extension), National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management ( MANAGE ) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 Tel: 040-24016702 to 206(o) 040-24015677 ® Mob.098483 06589 Email :[email protected]

Member

6 Smt. N. Suneja, Joint Director ( Extension), Agriculture Extension Division , Krishi Bhawan , New Delhi -110001 Tel.No. (011)-23381764 (o), (0124) 2396003 Mob. 9811471417 E-mail.

Member

7 Mrs. T. Sridevi, NGO Properiter Sri Datta Nutrition, H. No. 1-1-225/1, Beside : Mahan Apartment, Vinayak Nagar, Hyd. Road, , Nizamabad – 503 001. (AP) Mobile: 094411 53094 094404 15070 Email:[email protected]

Member

8. Shri R.P. Singh, CEO, Fresh-O-Veg Ltd., 11, Ravinagar, Khajrana Road, Indore (MP)-Pin-452018 Telefax. 0731-4006060 E-mail- [email protected]

Member

9 Shri Sunil Khairnar, CEO, Indian Agri- Business Pvt. Ltd. C-74 Okhla Industrial Area -1 New Delhi 110020 Phone 011- 2637160-08 M- 9810259221 E-mail : [email protected]

Member

10 Shri Udai Narayanroa Borawake Agriculture & Agribusiness Entrepreneur Udai Baug Farm , 80 –B.T. Kawade Road, Off Slopur Road, Pune 411013 E-mail : [email protected]

Member

http://www.mdonere.gov.in/


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11 Dr. K. P. Wasnik , Director, National Institute of Open School, A 24-25 Institutional Area , NH-24, Sector 62, Noida (UP) -201309, Phone 0120-4089819, Fax 120-4089819 , Email : [email protected]

Member

12 Dr. J. S. Rana, Director (Agriculture), Government of Himachal Pradesh, Krishi Bhawan, Shimila – 171 005 Tel: 0177-2830620 Fax. 0177-2830612 Mob.09816030129 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

13 Shri G. Perumal 175, Chitravdi Village Post – Polampakkam , District – Kancheepuram - 603306, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-27540073 Mobile: 09443240074

Member

14 Dr. Suraj Bhan, President ,Sumer Memorial Rural Welfare Society, Sikeahara , P. O. Sikeahara, District - Kanshi Ram Nagar UP M- 9868808980 [email protected]

Member

15 Dr. Pratap Reddy , Former Director , IRMA Food & Agriculture Business School Flame of Forest Chevella, P.O. Chevella – 500503 , Hyderabad Phone M- 09703931264

Member

16. Sh. Sudish Pratap Singh, Secretary, Bhartiya Gram Vikas Sansthan, VPO: Narayanpur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar, Uttranchal- 263148 Tel: 05944-280211 Mob. 09412009506 [email protected]

Member

17 Mrs Nirmala Butch, Mahila Chetana Manch , Kalyani Hostel Premises, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal, M.P. Phone: +91-755-2572218, Fax:+91-755-2558398, Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Member






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18 Dr. Ravindra Pastor, Commissioner, Rewa Division, Medhya Pradesh -486001 Tel:07662-241766, 241888 Mobile: 09425166766 Email:[email protected]

Member

19 Shri V.K. Madhvan , Executive Director, Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (Chirag) , Simayal, P.O. Nathuwakhan, District – Nainital- 263158, Uttarakhand, Phone : 05942-285738, 9412085732, 9412084690 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

20 Shri K. Ranganathan, President , Chakkala Community Neyyattinkara, Thiruvanthapuram , Kerala-695121 , Ph- 9446921129, 9349420132 Gmail: [email protected]

Member

21 Mrs Neelima Dwivedi, Executive, Govt. Affairs, Pioneer Seeds , 7th floor, Tower-C DLF Cyber Greens, Sector 25A, DLF-III Gurgaon-1222002 Tel:0124-2540900 Mob:9971756655 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

22 Shri S. P. Singh, Agri-Clinic & Agri Business Cell, Shree Maa Guru Gramodyog Sansthan, Varanasi. FAX No.0542-2282149,

Member




-5- 23 Dr. Bachittar Singh

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 Telefax 011-23073489 Email:[email protected]

Member

24 Shri C.K. Gopalakrishna Chief General Manager (Development Policy Department -Farm Sector) NABARD, 5th Floor, 'A' Wing C-24, 'G' Block Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai 400 051 Tel: (91) 022-26530083, (91) 022-26539878 Fax: (91) 022-26523895 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

25 Swami Shashankananda, Secretary Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Morabadi Ranchi, Jharkhand 834008 Phone : 0651-255 1008, 255 1970 & 229-0149 Telefax : 0651-255 2427 & 229-0149 Email : [email protected]

Member

26 Mr. Toki Blah, NGO , Church Road , Qualapatty , Shillong- 793002 Email: [email protected]

Member

27 Prof. Prabhat P Ghosh, Director, Asian Development & Research Institute, BSIDC Colony, Off Boring Patliputra Road, Patna -800 013 Tel:0612-2267773 , 2265649 (Fax) Mob. 09431024906 E-mail:[email protected]

Member

28. Shri D.M. Debakar, Director , A.N. Sinha, Institute of Social Sciences , Patna

Member

28 Adviser ( Agriculture ), Planning Commission, New Delhi Member



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Small Framers Agri-business Consortium, NCUI Auditorium Building, August Kranti marg, New Delhi – 110016 Tel: 011-26863565 Fax.2686 2367 Email: [email protected]

Member Secretary

III. Terms of Reference ( Specific) To identify constraints in farming practices which get on the way of the disadvantaged

groups, including women farmers, from availing the opportunities offered by the various

development programmes /schemes drawn up by the Government and other agencies, and to

recommend remedial measures including intuitional financing , beginning from the XII th Plan .

General 6. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official /non-official expert /

representative of any organization as a member (s), if required and may form sub-group (s) to address specific issues.

7. The Working Group may also examine and address any other issues which are important but not specifically spelt out in the TORs. The working group may devise its own producers for conducting its business /meetings, field visits, etc.

8. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings, field visits and other necessary travels of the Working Group / Sub-Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization. The TA / DA expenditure in respect of non-official members will be borne by the Planning Commission as admissible to the Class –I officers to the Government of India.


10. Dr. (Smt) Vandana Dwivedi, Joint Adviser (Agriculture ) , Planning Commission , Room No. 230 Yojana Bhawan , New Delhi 110001, Tel No. 011-23096730 E-mail: [email protected] and Fax No. 011-23327703 will be the nodal officer of this group and any further query / correspondence in this regards be made with her.


Distribution The Chairman and Members of the Working Group. Copy to: P.S to Deputy Chairman P.S to Member (AS)



P.S to Member (KK) Sr. PPS to Member Secretary P.S to Adviser (PC) Adviser (SS)/ Joint Adviser (Agri/Directors (agri) Account –I Section

11 No. M-12043/03/2011-Agri. Planning Commission (Agriculture Division)


New Delhi-110 001. Dated March 8, 2011

Sub: Constitution of the Working Group of “Agricultural Research & Education” for the

Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17). In order to formulate the Twelfth five Year Plan (2012-17) Document, it has been

decided to constitute a Working Group on ‘Agricultural Research & Education’ with following Composition and Term of Reference:-

1. Dr. S.A. Patil

Chairman, Karnataka Krishi Mission, And Former Director, IARI, New Delhi &V.C., UAS, Dharwad, Mobile No: 9901887732 Email: [email protected] Residence: 47/2, House No.A-002, Krishna Diamond Apartments, “F” Block, 20th Main, 15th Cross, Sahakara Nagar, Bengalooru-560092.

Chairman

2. Dr. Tej Pratap Singh Vice Chancellor Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and TechnologyJammu-180009(J&K) Email: [email protected]

Member

3. Dr. L.S.Rathore, Scientist ‘ G’ Head,Agromet India Meteorological Department, Mausam Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003. Ph. 011-011-43824282/43824364 Fax: 011-24629766 Email: [email protected]

Member


mailto:Email:%[email protected]

mailto:Email:%[email protected]

4. Shri T. Ramasami, Secretary, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mahrauli Road, New Delhi – 110 016. Ph. 2651 1439, 0068, Fax 2656 9908, 2686 3847, 2418.

Member

5. Dr. Gurbachan Singh Agriculture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Room No. 125, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001, Tel: 2338 2651, 2338 8444, Fax: 2338 6004, Email: [email protected]

Member

6. Dr. A.M. Patankar, Head, Technology transfer & Collaboration Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India Ph.No. 022- 25593897/ 25590811 Extn: 3640 Fax No. 022- 25505151/25519613 Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Member

7. Dr. M.K. Bhan, Secretary, Department of Bio-Technology, Block 2, 7th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003. Ph.2436 2950, 2881, Fax 2436 0747 Email: [email protected]

Member

8. Dr. V. Prakash, Director, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore- 570 020 Ph. 0821- 2517760, Fax No. 0821- 2516308 E-mail [email protected]

Member

9. Shri Swapan Kumar Datta, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), Division of Crop Science,

Member






Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhavan,New Delhi-110 0114 Tel. No. 011-23382545 Fax No. 011-23097003 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

10. Shri Vijay Kumar Taneja, Vice Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ferozpur Road, Ludhiana-141 012,(Punjab) Tel. No. 0161-2553360 Fax No. 0161-2553340 Email : [email protected]

Member

11. Dr CL Laxmipathi Gowda, Director Grain Legumes Program ICRISAT Patancheru-502324 Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: +040-30713071 Fax: +040-30713074/30713075296182 E-mail: [email protected]

Member

12. Dr. K.V. Sarvesh, Director (Agri.) Government of Karnataka, Directorate of Agriculture No.1, Sheshadri Road, Bangalore-560001 Tel: 080-22242746 Fax: 080: 22212818/Mobile: 09480584184

Member

13. Shri Sudhir Bhargawa, Member C.E.O. Agroman Systems Pvt. Ltd., 25/2, Tardeo AC Market, Tardeo, Mumbai-400034 Tel: (O) 022-23512179, 23695002(R) Mobile: 9821018526 FAX: Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Member

14. Dr. R.P. Singh, Secretary, General Indian Agriculture University Association, NASC Complex,Pusa-110012. Mobile-981193081

Member







Fax No. 011-2584 2422 E.Mail: [email protected]

15. Dr. R.B. Deshmukh, Former VC, MPKV Rahuri, Raj 46, Vridavan Co-op, Housing Society, Paachvati, Pashan Road, Pune-411008 09422043552 E.Mail: [email protected]

Member

16. Dr. P.L. Gautam, Chairperson, Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers Right Authority, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi – 1100012 Fax No. 25840478 E.Mail:[email protected];[email protected]

Member

17. Shri Uday Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, Namdhari Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Bidadi Post, Ramnagaram Taluk, Bangalore-562 109, India E.mail: [email protected]

Member

18. Dr. S.K. Tripathi, Professor, Water Resource Development Training Centre, IIT, Rurkee, E.Mail [email protected];[email protected]

Member

19. Shri K. Vijayaraghavan, SATHGURU Management Consultants (P) Ltd., 15, Hindi Nagar, Punjagutta, Hyderabad-500 034. Fax No.040-55666459 [email protected]

Member

20. Shr Raj Krishan Gupta, South Asia Coordinator (DACST), CIMMYT, Office Block, NASC Complex, DPS Marg,New Delhi – 1100012 Fax No. 25842938 E.Mail: [email protected]

Member

21. Dr. S.L. Mehta, Ex-Vice-Chancellor, 71 Gokul Nagar, Near Bohra Ganeshji Temple,

Member




mailto:[email protected];[email protected]


Uaidpur 313001, Rajasthan. Tel: (0294) 2470123/Mobile No. 09460919188 E.mail: slmehta43@gmailcom

22. Dr. P. Anada Kumar, Project Director, NRC on Plant Biotechnology, IARI,Pusa, New Delhi-12 Fax No. 2584 3984 E.Mail: [email protected]

Member

23. Dr.Kirit N.Shelat, International School for Public Leadership, Puri Foundation for Education in India, Post Box No. 4146, Navrangpura Post Office, Ahmedabad-380 009 ( Gujarat) Fax No. 00 91 79 - 26421580

Member

24. Shri Vijay Raghavan Krishanaswamy, Director, National Centre for Biological Sciences, GKVK Campus,Bangalore 560 065. Tel. Off. (080) 2363 6460; (080) 2366 6300 Res. (080) 2341 8504 Fax No. (080) 2363 6675 E.mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Member

25. Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission, Sansad Marg,New Delhi-1 Telefax: 011- 02207703 E.mail. [email protected]

Member

26. Shri Hari Shankar Gupta, Director, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa,New Delhi-110 012. Tel. No. 011-25843375, 25733367 Fax No. 011-25846420 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Member- Secretary








II. The Terms of Reference (Specific) 1. To assess the extent by which the research projects drawn up during XIth Plan have been able to meet the objectives in addressing the problems of agriculture. 2. To suggest modifications/ improvements in the on-going projects for enhancing their effectiveness in terms of impact and accountability, and also recommend winding- up schemes that could not deliver expected outcome made significant impact so far. 3. To suggest high priority research areas and mechanism for their effective redressal in a given time frame. 4. To identify relevant and time tested ITKs, and recommend measures to put them into practice by integrating with technology recommendations. 5. To review the outreach programmes of SAUs and ICAR institutes and suggest modalities for their effective linkages with development departments. 6. To enlist technologies having commercial potential and suggest modalities for their promotion, in a time-bound manner, through private players/industries. 7. To recommend short-term and long-term remedial measures for solving critical problems being faced by small and marginal farmers. 8. To recommend measures to synergise the efforts of SAUs and ICAR in order to avoid duplication of research. 9. To review climate mitigation and adaptation strategies in agriculture and allied sectors, and suggest new facets if any, in this critical area. 10. To review higher education system so as to meet the current and emerging challenges. 11. To recommend measures to strengthen the financial viability of SAUs. 12. To study the present level of private investment in agricultural research and education, and suggest modalities for up-scaling the same through PPP mode in specific areas of animal health, agriculture entrepreneurship and agriculture education and fisheries. III. The Terms of Reference (General) 1. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any other official/ non-official expert/ representative of any organization as a member(s), if required.

2. The Working Group may examine and address any other issues which are important though not specifically spelt out in the ToR. The Working Group may devise its own

procedures for conducting its business/meetings/field visits/constitution of Sub-Groups etc. 3. The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Working Group or any work incidental to the functions of the Working Group/ Sub Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization/State Government for official members, and by the Planning Commission for non-officials members as admissible to Class-I Officers of the Government of India. 4. The Working Group will submit its Draft Report to the Planning Commission by June 2011 and final one by Sept. 2011. 1. Dr. (Mrs) Vandana Dwivedi , Joint Adviser ( Agriculture ) , Planning Commission, Room No. 230, Yojana Bhawan , New Delhi 110001, Telefax No. 011-23096730, E-mail [email protected] and Fax No. 011-23327703 will be the nodal officer of this group and any further query / correspondence in this regards made with her and also with Member Secretary of the Working Group. The Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) will extent the requisite secretariat assistance in the preparation of the report and bring out copies (100) of the same.


Copy forwarded to the Chairman and Members of Working Group. Copy also forwarded to:

1. P.S to Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission 2. P.S to MOS, Planning Commission 3. P.S to Member (AS), Planning Commission 4. P.S to Member (KK), Planning Commission 5. Sr. PPS to Member Secretary, Planning Commission 6. P.S to Sr. Consultant (Agri.), Planning Commission 7. P.S to Adviser (Agri), Planning Commission 8. P.S to Adviser (PC), Planning Commission 9. Adviser (SS)/Director (DS)/Joint Adviser (Agri.) 10. Dy. Adviser (Agri.)Dy. Adviser (Animal Husbandry)/SRO (AS)/RO(DM)/Consultant

(Fisheries) in the Agricultural Division. 11. Pr. Advisers/Advisers of all Divisions 12. Account –I Section, Planning Commission, 13. S.O. (Agriculture Division), Planning Commission

(G. Rajeev)


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