Not a single point should be left unconsidered, Agriculture Minister asks officials
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 16-
Punjab cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Monday, held a threadbare deliberations with the senior officers of the department on the draft of “National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing” at his office here and decided to call an immediate meeting with farmers and other stakeholders within this week.
Khudian, along with Additional CS Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Anurag Verma, Chairman of Punjab State Farmers' & Farm Workers' Commission Dr. Sukhpal Singh, Secretary Punjab Mandi Board Ramvir, asked the department officials to call a meeting with representatives of farmers, Agriculture experts and other stakeholder immediately to analyze and consult on the draft policy shared by the GoI.
He further said that the draft policy needs thorough analysis and consultation with stakeholders as it could have serious implications for the State and its farmers. He further informed that the Agriculture department has already shot a letter to Dr. S.K. Singh, Deputy Agriculture Marketing Adviser and Convener of the Drafting Committee, GoI, to give at least three weeks time to send comments on the draft Policy.