HIPA- Government of Haryana (Department of Agriculture and Allied Sector)
Public Policy Discussion
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Draft National Policy for Farmers:  Primary Sector Growth Interest of Haryana

Thursday, 6 July 2006

                        Venue: Auditorium, Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board

Final Programme Schedule

0930-10.00

Registration

10.00-11.00

Inaugural Session

10.00-10.05

Welcome: Draft National Policy for Farmers and Haryana: An Overview

(i)              Sh. R.K. Khullar, Director,(ii)   Agriculture,   Haryana

10.05-10.15

 

 

10.15-10.30

XIth Plan Approach and Primary Sector in Haryana: An Overview

Dr. G. Prasanna Kumar, Director General, HIPA

Keynote Address

Ms. Asha Sharma,FCPS, Agriculture

10.30-11.00

 

Inaugural Address

Sh. H.S.Chatha, Agriculture Minister, Haryana

11.00-11.10

Vote of Thanks

Ms. Navraj Sandhu, IAS, CA, HSAMB

11.10-11.30

Tea/Coffee Break

11.30-13.30

Discussion Session-1; “Cost-Risk-Return Framework in Haryana”

 “Towards a Primary Sector Growth”                                Dr. J. George

“Diversification vis-à-vis Marketing”                                Dr. R.K.Khatkar

“Gender Perspective in Agriculture”                                  Dr. Indu Grover

“Role of Livestock Sector in Rural Haryana”                    Dr.Raj Pal

“Animal Husbandry and Dairying Perspectives”   Dr. K.S.Dangi, Director General,  A. H., Haryana

“Exploring Horticulture in Haryana”                                 Dr. Satyavir Singh, Director,                                                                                                Horticulture, Haryana

“Growth Potential in Fisheries”                                         Dr. S.C. Aggarwal, Director                                                                                                 Fisheries, Haryana

13.30-14.15 Lunch Break

14.15-16.15      Discussion Session –II “Technological Challenges”

“Priority setting in Research & Extension”          Dr. R.K. Malik,Director                                                                                        Extension Education, CCS                                                                                       HAU, Hisar

 “Genetic Resource Conservation Improvement  and Utilization"       Dr. R.S.Waldia

 “Biotechnological & Farmer’s Rights –                    Dr.Santhosh Dhillon

Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Development Perspective”

“Animal Genetic Resources”                                   Dr. Arvind Kumar

“Farm Mechanization”                                             Prof. Deepak Bhalla 

Rapporteur’s Quarter                        Discussion Session I                                                         Discussion Session II 

Departmental/Implementation/            Farmers Club &

Regulation Concerns                         Departments Presentation on                                                                             Policy Space

Concluding Observations: Dr. G. Prasanna Kumar
                                           Sh. Rajesh Khullar
                                           Prof. J. George

16.15-16.30 Tea/ Coffee Break