The Haryana government has constituted the State Oilseeds Mission under the chairmanship of chief secretary Anurag Rastogi to promote oilseed production in the state and achieve self-reliance in edible oils. The mission aimed to enhance oilseed productivity and implement the goals of self-sufficiency in edible oils at the grassroots level. For this, coordination will be established with state-level agencies, district-level institutions, and the central government.
An official spokesperson said Mission will finalise state oilseeds action plan in line with national goals, monitoring key performance indicators such as crop-wise area, production, average yield, and oil output, ensuring effective allocation of financial resources for infrastructure and processing facilities, supervising the work of district-level missions and value chain partners, and coordinating with other central and state schemes.
As per a notification, agriculture and farmers’ welfare additional chief secretary will be the member secretary of this mission. Other members included the administrative secretaries of co-operation, industry, rural development, finance, and food, civil supplies and consumer affairs departments; the vice chancellor of Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; agriculture department director, the directors of ICAR institutes located in Haryana; the state head of NABARD.
The Mission will meet at least twice a year to review progress and frame strategies for effective implementation. Experts may also be invited to the proceedings of the mission as required, the spokesperson said.
{{/usCountry}}The Mission will meet at least twice a year to review progress and frame strategies for effective implementation. Experts may also be invited to the proceedings of the mission as required, the spokesperson said.
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