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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Horticulture
Development including Spices, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants and Plantation
Crops
Dated 13th
November 2000
Composition
| i. |
Dr. K.L. Chadha, National
Professor Former DOG (Horticulture),
Division of Horticulture, IARI Campus Pusa, New Delhi. |
Chairman |
| ii. |
Dr. Manmohan Attawar,
Chairman and Managing Director
Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (lndia) Pvt. Ltd.
17th Cross, 2nd A main, BSK, 2nd stage Bangalore -560070. |
Member |
| iii. |
Dr. Vishnu Swaroop,
Indo-American Hybrid Company
M-56, Palika Bhavan, Sector-13, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. |
Member |
| iv. |
Dr. P. Pushpangadan,
Director,
National Botanical Institute, Lucknow |
Member |
| v. |
Dr. S.P. Ghosh, DDG
(Horticulture) ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. |
Member |
| vi. |
Chairman, Tea Board |
Member |
| vii. |
Chairman, Coffee Board |
Member |
| viii. |
Chairman, Rubber Board |
Member |
| ix. |
Director (Plantation
Crops) Department of Commerce |
Member |
| x. |
Shri J.K. Thomas, former
President
United Planters Association of South India (UPASI)
Malankara Rubber and Produce Co. Ltd., Malankara Building, Kodimata,
Kottayam - 686039. |
Member |
| xi. |
Shri N. Bose Mandanna
(Vice Chairman, Coffee Board)
Subramanya Estate, PB No.12, Sunti Coppa, Post - 571237 Kodagu
Distt., Karnataka. |
Member |
| xii. |
Shri M.H. Ashraf President,
United Planters Association of South India (UPASI) and M.D.
Tata Coffee Limited N-502,
North Block Manipal Centre 47 Vickenson Road, Bangalore-560052. |
Member |
| xiii. |
Dr. H.P. Singh, Horticulture
Commissioner
Deptt. of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi |
Member Secretary |
Terms
of Reference
- To review
the progress and performance of horticulture and plantation crops
in terms of objectives, strategies and thrust given during Ninth
Five Year Plan.
- To study present
status of research and development in Horticulture and Plantation
crops, supply of seed and planting material, their quality and adequacy
on a large scale and strategies for area expansion for diversification
of Indian agriculture.
- To identify
the constraints in implementation of programmes of development of
horticulture and plantation crops, suggest modifications and remedial
measures with a view to make horticulture and plantation sub-sector
more vibrant and efficient.
- To review
the existing status of small and marginal farmers of horticulture
crops and small growers of plantation crops and identify their basic
needs for development of these sub-sectors including backyard horticulture
and formulate an appropriate strategy so as to make them active
participants in the overall development.
- To assess the
progress in recent techniques in horticulture and plantation (micro-propagation,
hybrid seed production and seedlings, high density planting, integrated
nutrient management, use of bio-fertilizers, micro-irrigation, fertigation,
organic farming, integrated pest management and use of bio-pesticides,
molecular diagnostics, pesticides residues etc.).
- To assess
and study the present status of infrastructure development for post
harvest management of horticulture and plantation crops such as
washing, cleaning, grading/sorting, packaging, transportation, storage
and marketing, besides identifying constraints and recommend suitable
measures for strengthening the infrastructure and positioning the
same in strategic locations to meet the challenges of growing population
in the domestic market and expanding scope of exports in the international
market.
- To assess
the impact of World Trade Organization (WTO) Regime on horticulture
and plantation sub-sectors, identify the factors governing competitiveness
and suggest appropriate measures for level playing field in the
international market.
- To study and
recommend suitable measures for production for export of spices,
aromatic and medicinal plants, floriculture products and suggest
suitable measures for increasing the exports of these products.
- To critically
review the Indian standards for quality and purity of the products
derived from horticulture and plantation sub-sectors and to suggest
suitable measures for upgrading, so as to meet the quality standards
at par with available international level.
- To study the
need and urgency for promotion of human resource development in
horticulture and plantation sub-sectors.
- To study the
status of the existing organizations, both formal and informal,
dealing with horticulture and plantation sub-sectors, review their
effectiveness in promoting the growth and development of these sectors
and suggest measures for increasing their effectiveness for the
cause of development of these sub-sectors, including promotion of
human resource development.
- To assess
the status of existing regulatory framework of seed and planting
material required for horticulture and plantation crops.
- To study the
modes and methods for establishing the complementarily of public
and private sector investment in horticulture and plantation sub-sectors.
In order to assist the Working Group in its task, separate Sub-Groups
on specific aspects may be formed by the Chairman of Working Group.
These Sub-Groups will furnish their reports to the Working Group.
The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt officials and experts
as he considers necessary.
Non-officials
shall be entitled to TA/DA as permissible to Grade-l officers of Government
of India and the expenditure will be borne by Planning Commission.
The TA/DA of Government and Public Sector officials will be borne
by their respective organizations.
The
Working Group will submit its report to the Planning Commission latest
by 31st March, 2001.
