Two days orientation Workshop for North

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Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
Crops Division, NFSM-Cell
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Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 28th May, 2014
To
Principal Secretary Agriculture
Government of Meghalaya
Department of agriculture Secretariat
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Meghalaya
Subject:
Two days orientation Workshop for North-Eastern (NE)
States on promotion of Pulses and Coarse Cereals under
National Food Security Mission (NFSM) during 13-14th
June, 2014-reg.
Sir,
You may be aware that the revamped NFSM has been extended in
all North-Eastern States' and Sikkim. From the year 2014-15, NFSMPulses will be implemented in all districts and NFSM-Coarse Cereals in 28
districts of the NE States. Under revamped NFSM, several other initiatives
like support to institutesjorganisations
including NGOs in remote areas,
value chain integration of small producers, marketing support for pulses
and millets etc. are included for the first time which need to be elaborated
for achieving the target of NFSM with mission mode implementation of the
program.
In view of above, it is proposed to organise "Two days Orientation
Workshop for North-Eastern States on Promotion of Pulses and
Coarse Cereals" during 13-14th June, 2014. The workshop shall be
organised
by Directorate of Agriculture,
Govt. of Meghalaya in
collaboration with ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani.
Director, Directorate of Jute Development (DJD), Kolkata shall be Liaison
Officer. At least three officers of all NE States and Sikkim shall be invited
for participation.
Since, the NFSM-Pulses, Coarse Cereals program has been
launched in North -Eastern States and Sikkim for the first time and
NFSM-Rice has been revamped, following agenda item shall be deliberated
during the workshop for effective implementation and monitoring of
Programme:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Recommended varieties and package & practices of various
Pulses, Coarse Cereal crops of North-Eastern States and Rice;
Management of Soil, INM and IPM on Pulses, Coarse Cereals
and Rice in North-Eastern States;
Marketing support and value chain integration of Pulses and
Coarse Cereals;
Contd ...
-2(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Understanding
guideline, arrangements
for critical input
supply;
Monitoring & Reporting System to be followed & online data
submission through MIS on NFSM website; and
Other issues, if any.
The venue of workshop shall be ICAR Research Complex for NEH
Region, Barapani, Shillong. Resource person and other participants for
wurR::>rlu
shall be invited frcrn IC.A~RResearch Comple for N
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Barapani, IIPR Kanpur, CAU Imphal, Zonal Project Directorate ICAR,
Barap ani , Directorate of Maize Research, New Delhi, PC, All India
Coordinated
Small Millets Improvement
Project, Bengaluru,
SFAC,
ICARDA, ICRISAT, Seed agencies like NSC, SFCI, HIL, State Seed
Agencies, DJD Officials, etc. The expenditure of Workshop may be met
by State Government of Meghalaya from the contingencies provided
under NFSM. Additional fund will be provided to meet the
expenditure.
It is therefore requested to kindly arrange to issue necessary advice
for organization of the workshop.
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Copy for information and necessary action to:
1.
2.
3.
Director, Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of Meghalaya, Shillong,
Meghalaya
Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani,
Shillong, Meghalaya
Director, Directorate of Jute Development (DJD), Kolkata.
TWO DAYS ORIENTATION WORKSHOP FOR NORTH-EASTERN (NE)
STATES ON PROMOTION OF PULSES AND COARSE CEREALS UNDER
NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION PROGRAMME
Venue: ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, Shillong
Date: - 13 to 14th June, 2014
PROGRAMME
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09.30 AM-09.45 AM:
Welcome
address
by Director,
Research Complex for NEH Region
09.45 AM-10.00 AM:
Opening remarks by Principal
Govt. of Meghalaya
10.00 AM-10.15 AM:
Introductory remarks on revamped NFSM
by Joint Secretary (Crops), Govt. of India
10.15 AM-11.15 AM:
Management of Soil, INM and IPM on
Pulses, Coarse Cereals and Rice in NorthEastern States - Nominated Scientist of
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region
11.15 AM-11.30 AM:
Tea Break
11.30 AM-12.30 PM:
12.30 PM-01.00 PM:
Recommended varieties and package of
practices of Rice by Director Research,
CAD, Imphal.
Discussions on Rice
01.00 PM-02.00 PM:
Lunch
02.00 PM-03.00 PM:
Recommended varieties and package of
practices of Pulses for each NE State by
Scientist of IIPR, Kanpur
03.00 PM-03.30 PM:
Enhancement of Pulses production
States by ICARDA
03.30 PM-04.00 PM:
Discussions on Pulses
04.00 PM-04.15 PM:
Tea Break
04.15 PM-04.45 PM:
Recommended
varieties,
package
&
practices
and
Roadmap
of
Maize
Development in each NE State by Scientist
of DMR, N. Delhi
Discussions on Maize
04.45 PM-05.00 PM:
ICAR
Secretary,
in NE
09.30 AM-10.30 AM:
Recommended vaneties arid package of
practices of Coarse Cereals except maize
for each state by PC, All India Coordinated
Small
Millets
Improvement
Project,
.Bengaluru,
10.30 AM-11.00 AM:
Enhancement
in NE State
of Coarse Cereals production
y TCRTSAl'
11.00 AM-11.30 AM:
Discussions on Coarse Cereals
11.30 AM-11.45 AM:
Tea Break
11.45 AM-12.30 PM:
Crop production technologies of Pulses arid
course cereals through FLD of in NE states
by Zonal
Project Director,
Barapani,
Shillong.
12.30 PM-01.00 PM:
Value chain integration arid formation of
FPOs for promotion of Pulses arid Coarse
Cereals
01.30 PM-02.00 PM:
Lunch
02.00 PM-04.00 PM:
Discussion
on preparation
Action Plan of NFSM States.
of
04.00 PM-onwards:
Vote of Thanks,
Meghalaya.
Agriculture,
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