To get farmers on board in the policies and programmes related to agricultural and allied activities, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday approved the modalities to establish farmers’ advisory body Punjab Kisan Vikas Chamber (PKVC).
This would be on the pattern of industrial organisations like Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), PHD Chamber of Commerce, Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (Assocham) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
Presiding over a meeting with several progressive farmers associated with horticulture, floriculture, vegetables & fruits, mushroom besides dairy, fishery, poultry, piggery, goatry and bee-keeping here, Badal said this would be a non-political forum exclusively dedicated to the cause of farming community. He also announced to nominate Chairman of Punjab Farmers’ Commission Dr GS Kalkat as the patron of the PKVC.
Badal also gave nod for registering the society and it would run from the Mandi Bhawan, Punjab Mandi Board, Mohali till Chamber’s building was constructed in due course of time.
The Chief Minister said it was high time to set up such organisation to provide an interactive platform to the farmers so as to enable them to take up their issues at an appropriate level for the quick resolution to their satisfaction.
Badal said the chamber would engage the services of renowned agriculture experts for seeking their advice on matters related to the agriculture sector. This would help the chamber to contest their claims vigorously with the central and state government in a meaningful and result oriented manner.