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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Agriculture
Research and Education
Dated 15th
November 2000
Composition:
| 1. |
Dr.
M.S. Swaminathan, Former Deputy Chairman,
Planning Commission, Chairman Swaminathan
Foundation Madras |
Chairman |
| 2. |
Dr.
R.S. Paroda DG,
1CAR & Secretary DARE
ICAR Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi- 110001 |
Convener |
| 3. |
Dr.
V.L. Chopra, Former Secretary, DARE & DG, ICAR
A-3 210- A, Janakpuri, New Delhi- 110058 |
Member |
| 4. |
Dr.
H.K. Jain, Former Director,
Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi- 110040
Surya Niketan, Vikas Marg Extension, New Delhi- 110092 |
Member |
| 5. |
Dr.
Mangla Rai, DDG
(Crop Sciences), ICAR, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi |
Member-Secretary |
| 6. |
Dr.
S.L. Mehta, DDG (Education), ICAR
Krishi Anushandhan Bhavan,
Pusa Complex, New Delhi |
Member |
| 7. |
Dr.
S.P. Ghosh. DDG (Horticulture), ICAR, Krishi Bhavan New Delhi-110001 |
Member |
| 8. |
Dr.
Kiran Singh. DDG (Animal Sciences), ICAR Krishi
Bhavan. New Delhi- 110001 |
Member |
| 9.
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Dr.
A. Alam, DDG (Engineering) ICAR Krishi
Bhavan. New Delhi- 110001 |
Member |
| 10. |
Dr.
J.S. Samara, DDG (Natural Resource Management), ICAR, New Delhi-110001 |
Member |
| 11. |
Dr.
K. Gopakumar, DDG (Fisheries), ICAR, Krishi Bhavan. New Delhi-
110001 |
Member |
| 12. |
Dr.
P. Das, DDG (Agriculture Extension),
Krishi Anushandhan Bhavan, Pusa Complex, New Delhi |
Member |
| 13. |
Dr.
P.L. Gautam, National Director, National Agriculture Technology
Project (NATP),
Lal Bahadur Shastri Building, Pusa Complex, New Delhi |
Member |
| 14. |
Financial
Adviser, Department of Agriculture Research and Education,
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi- 110001 |
Member |
| 15. |
Joint
Secretary Plan Finance, Department of Expenditure (Plan Finance
Division)
Ministry of Finance. North Block. New Delhi- 110001 |
Member |
| 16. |
Vice-Chancellor
Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana |
Member |
| 17. |
Vice-Chancellor
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar,
Uttaranchal Pradesh |
Member |
| 18. |
Dr.
Deepak Paintal, Director, South Campus, Delhi University, Dhaula
Kuan, New Delhi |
Member |
Terms
and Reference:
- To make critical
review of research achievement and technology development in the
fields of agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy development fisheries
and fodder and impact of education during the IX Plan as per the
goals objectives set.
- To suggest
proposals for formulation and implementation of Tenth Plan with
regard to ongoing activities, their modification and new activities.
- To recommend
strategy and approach on research, education and training for agricultural
development with reference to target groups, specific problem areas,
Hills tribal areas. NE Region, problem soils, etc. and infrastructural
development.
- For Agriculture
Research and Education, the country has a strong National .Agriculture
Research system. Today there is a network of Research Institutes,
National Research Centres, Project Directorates, State Agriculture
Universities, Central Agriculture University and large number of
AD India Coordinated Research Projects involving more than 24.000
Agriculture Scientists, teachers and technicians. The Working Group
will critically review the existing staff strength and its efficient
utilization. Simultaneously, necessity for creation of new staff
should also be reviewed. These steps are necessary to check up the
ever-increasing Plan and non-Plan expenditure of the ICAR. Committee
may also try to find out if any kind of duplication of efforts and
funds is taking place, even though unintentionally since the ICAR
have a very vast network spread over the country.
- Critically
review the performance of NATP in stimulating the research activities
and development of research infrastructure at different Institutes
Centres. The performance and impact of Agriculture Technology Management
Agencies (ATXIA) on technology transfer may also be reviewed.
- Critically
examine the impact of technologies developed in improving the productivity
of rainfed lands and suggest the new research areas
- Various research
organizations are carrying out research on genetic
engineering for improving the productivity, quality, disease resistance
etc. of the crops. The working group may suggest the ways and means
for
coordinating them for better commercial output.
- To suggest
measures for effective coordination in me field of agriculture research
in the State sector as well as in other Central organizations departments
with the ICAR system.
- The Working
Group may critically review the status of Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering Research and suggest appropriate measures and policy
initiatives in the field of Transgenics.
- To examine
the sums of technology for cultivation, production and processing
of medicinal and aromatic plants produce in the country.
- Working Group
may examine the technology advancement to design for fabrication
of trawlers for fishing under different fathoms of Indian waters.
- To review the
development of low cost technologies for improvement of existing
indigenous technologies for organised development of milk and meat
processing industry with emphasis on quality control for export.
The Chairman of
the Working Group may set up sub-groups task forces, if necessary
for undertaking in-depth studies and formulation of Plan proposals.
The sub-Groups will furnish their reports to the Working Group.
The
Working Group may co-opt non-official experts representatives of other
agencies if required
The
expenditure of the members on TA DA in connection with the meeting
of the Working Group will be borne by the parent-department Ministry
organization. The expenditure, if any. in respect of non-official
members will be borne by Planning Commission as per rules and regulations
of TADA applicable to Grade I officers of Government of India.
The Working Group
will submit its final report to the Planning Commission by 31st
March 2001.
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