Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Rabi Conference 2011

The National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign-2011 will begin in New Delhi on September 14. Strategy for the forthcoming rabi season will be deliberated upon and finalized during the two day Conference. Discussion on progress in sowing of crops during the current kharif season will also take place.

Kharif assessment and rabi planning, possibility of additional areas under boro/summer rice, pulses and wheat, procurement plan for ensuring timely supply of inputs to farmers and promotion of micro-nutrients are some of the important issues on the agenda of the Conference. Centrally sponsored flagship schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture will also be discussed during the Conference.

The Conference will be inaugurated by Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries.

The Conference will be attended by Senior Officers of State Agriculture Departments, experts and representatives of the concerned ministries, scientists from ICAR, other research institutes and crop directorates.

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