Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Department to organise Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign
The Department of
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare is organising a National Conference on
Agriculture for the Rabi Campaign, scheduled tomorrow i.e. 19 October 2024. The event will take place at the
Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, PUSA, New Delhi, under
the esteemed chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’
Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Union
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Ram Nath Thakur
will also be present in the event.
This important conference
will bring together officers from various Ministries, States, Union
Territories, and organizations to discuss key initiatives and strategies for
the upcoming Rabi season. Notable speakers will include the Secretary (DARE)
& DG (ICAR), Secretary (Fertilizer) and Secretary (Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare), who will provide valuable insights during the event.
The conference will adopt a
participative format, featuring breakout sessions on the following topics:
·
Session
1: NFSM – Focus on
Oilseeds & Pulses
·
Session
2: Focus on Clean Plant
Programme
·
Session
3: NPSS & IPMS
·
Session
4: Digital Agriculture
·
Session
5: Seeds – Focus on
SAATHI Portal and Seeds Disbursement
Following these sessions,
there will be an interactive discussion with the Union Minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan and MoS Shri Ram
Nath Thakur, addressing specific
issues pertinent to their respective States.
This conference aims to
foster collaboration and innovation in agricultural practices, ensuring a
successful Rabi campaign for all stakeholders involved.