Haryana Government has constituted a 24-member organising committee under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary DS Dhesi for organising the 3-day ‘Agri-leadership Summit-2017’ at Faridabad from March 17 to 19.
The summit will be held at International Horticulture Market at Surajkund in Faridabad. “In view of the swarna jayanti celebrations of Haryana, the State Government has planned to organise the ‘Agri-leadership Summit’, in which leaders in the field from across the globe would participate. The State Government has decided to ensure participation of farmers from all over the country so that other farmers could take benefit of their experience,” said a spokesman.
At the Summit, progressive farmers would be honoured and the participants will be apprised about the latest researches done in the field of agriculture and understand the demands of the market. He said the 23 members committee led by Chief Secretary includes as members Additional Chief Secretaries, Development and Panchayats, Transport, Finance, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Cooperation, and Excise and Taxation Departments.
Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana swarna jayanti celebrations and Principal Executive Officer, Haryana swarna jayanti celebrations for proper coordination with the Department, Principal Secretaries of Industries and Commerce, Fisheries, Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates Departments, Managing Directors of HAFED, HSWC among others have included as members of the committee, said the spokesman. He added the Chief Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board will serve as nodal officer and Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, would serve as member secretary.