NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE

FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN – 2006

VENUE : National Agriculture Science Centre, Pusa Complex, New Delhi

PROGRAMME

21^ST FEBRUARY, 2006

9.00 AM – 9.30 AM      :       REGISTRATION

9.30 AM – 9.35 AM     :        WELCOME ADDRESS BY JS (A)

9.35 AM – 10.00 AM   :        OPENING ADDRESS BY SECRETARY (A&C)

10.00 AM – 10.40 AM :        PRESENTATION BY DEPARTMENT OF FERTILISER

10.40 AM – 11.00 AM :        TEA

11.00 AM – 12.10 PM :         INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH ICAR – STATE AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITIES – DG (ICAR)

12.10 PM –  1.00 PM:           * PRESENTATION BY:

                                                (A) GUJARAT

                                                (B) RAJASTHAN

                                                (C) GOA

                                                (D) DAMAN & DIU

                                                (E) TRIPURA

1.00 PM – 2.00 PM   :           LUNCH

2.00 PM – 3.00 PM   :           * PRESENTATION BY:

(A)  KERALA

(B)  TAMIL NADU

(C)  ANDHRA PRADESH

(D)  KARNATAKA

(E)   PONDICHERRY

(F)   LAKSHADWEEP

3.00 PM – 3.50 PM   :           * PRESENTATION BY:

(A)  PUNJAB

(B)  HARYANA

(C)  UTTAR PRADESH

(D)  DELHI

(E)   UTTARANCHAL

3.50 PM  - 4.00 PM        :      TEA

4.00 PM – 4.30 PM      :        * PRESENTATION BY:

(A)  JAMMU & KASHMIR

(B)  HIMACHAL PRADESH

(C)  CHANDIGARH

4.30 PM – 5.30 PM     :         DISCUSSION ON ISSUES EMERGING IN THE PRESENTATIONS  - ESPECIALLY STATUS OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION/TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON HORTICULTURE FOR NORTH EAST REGION/MICRO IRRIGATION/SCHEME OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD

                                                DISCUSSION ON HORTICULTURE CROP STATISTICS

22^ND FEBRUARY, 2006

9.00 AM – 10.30 AM        :       * PRESENTATION BY:

(A)   MAHARASHTRA

(B)   ASSAM

(C)   ARUNACHAL PRADESH

(D)  MEGHALAYA

(E)   NAGALAND

(F)    SIKKIM

(G)  MANIPUR

(H)  MIZORAM

10.30 AM – 11.00 AM    :     PRESENTATION ON EMPHASIS ON INFRASTRUCTURE WITH STATES FOR SEED MULTIPLICATION, IPM,INM,MECHANISATION,ORGANIC FARMING BY JS CROPS/JS (M&T)

11.00 AM – 11.15 AM    :     PRESENTATION ON MARKETING REFORMS AND ENHANCEMENT OF MARKETING COMPETITIVENESS BY JS(MARKETING)

11.15 AM – 11.30 AM    :     TEA

11.30 AM - 12.15 AM     :     PRESENTATION ON "ACHIEVEING 4 % AGRICULTURE GROWTH ACROSS AGRO-CLIMATIC REGION " BY AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER

12.15 AM – 12.50 PM    :        * PRESENTATION BY:

(A)  MADHYA PRADESH

(B)  BIHAR

(C)  WEST BENGAL

(D)  ORISSA

(E)   JHARKHAND

(F)   CHATTISGARH

(G)  DADRA NAGAR HAVELI

(H)  ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

12.50 PM – 1.15 PM    :        PRESENTATION ON BEE KEEPING BY CHETAN BURMAN TO INCREASE INCOME  RESOURCE FOR FARMERS AND ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION

                                                PRESENTATION ON PLASTICULTURE BY HORTICULTURE DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

                                                PRESENTATION ON VEGETABLE CROPS SITUATION PARTICULARLY POTATO BY NATIONAL HORTICULTURE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (NHRDF)

1.15 PM – 1.30 PM    :              PRESENTATION BY JS (CROPS) ON NEW AREAS IN

                                                AGRICULTURE – BIO – FUEL, BIO-TECHNOLOGY AND       

                                                TISSUE CULTURE

1.30 PM – 2.30 PM        :      LUNCH

2.30 PM – 2.45 PM        :      PRESENTATION  ON POST HARVEST INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING FUNCTIONING OF AGRICULTURE ECONOMIC ZONE/FOOD PARKS BY MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

2.45 PM – 3.00 PM        :      PRESENTATION ON COMPLETION OF ONGOING IRRIGATION PROJECTS BY MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES

3.00 PM – 3.30 PM      :        DISCUSSION ON ISSUES EMERGING IN THE PRESENTATIONS

3.30 PM – 4.00 PM      :        CONCLUDING REMARKS BY SECRETARY(A&C)

4.00 PM – 4.30 PM      :        INTERACTION WITH THE PRESS

4.30 PM                        :         HIGH TEA

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* PRESENTATION BY STATES/UTs WILL BE ON ACHIEVING 4% GROWTH IN   

   AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND PRODCTIVITY THROUGH EMPHASIS

   ON CROPS, HORTICULTURE, FISHERY, PUOLTRY AND LIVESTOCK AND

   TIME GIVEN TO EACH STATE/UT IS 10 MINUTES ONLY