Agriculture Advisory Council.

(1) The Government shall constitute a Council to be called the Agriculture Advisory Council, who shall aid and advise the Pradhikaran in making policy decisions to ensure a better standard of living for farmers, to provide relief/compensation to farmers in cases of natural calamities and or taking effective steps for the welfare of farmers.

(2) (a) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) The Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana - Chairperson (ii) Vice-Chancellor, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - Member (iii) Vice-Chancellor, Maharana Partap Horticultural University, Karnal - Member (iv) Vice-Chancellor, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - Member (v) Vice-Chancellor, Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University, Gurugram - Member (vi) Head of the Department, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare - Member-Secretary (vii) Head of the Department, Horticulture - Member (viii) Head of the Department, Animal Husbandry and Dairying - Member (ix) Head of the Department, Fisheries - Member (x) Head of the Department, Industries and Commerce - Member (xi) Head of the Department, Development and Panchayats - Member (xii) Head of the Department, Rural Development - Member (xiii) Head of the Department, Irrigation and Water Resources - Member (xiv) Head of the Department, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs - Member (xv) Head of the Department, Co-operation - Member (xvi) Head of the Department, New and Renewable Energy - Member (xvii) Head of the Department, Forests and Wildlife - Member (xviii) Head of the Department, Environment - Member (xix) Chief Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board - Member (xx) Chief Engineer- Command Area Development Authority - Member (xxi) Chief Executive Officer – State Level Nodal Agency - Member (xxii) Mission Director – Haryana State Horticulture Development Agency - Member (xxiii) Mission Director – Haryana Skill Development Council - Member (xxiv) Managing Director – Haryana Agro Industries Corporation - Member

(b) One representative each of National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, Sugarcane Research Institute-Karnal, Central Institute of Cotton Research, Sirsa, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB),Chandigarh and Regional Centre of Organic Farming, Panchkula and three eminent scientists in the field of agriculture and allied sector to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Council, as special invited members.

(c) Such persons, not less than five and not more than ten, to be nominated by the Pradhikaran, amongst progressive farmers recognized with State/ National award in agriculture and allied sector including agriculture entrepreneur running agro-business and agro-industries in the State, in such manner and for such term, as may be prescribed as members.

(3) The Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana shall preside over the meetings of the Council. The Head of the Department, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare shall be the Member-Secretary of the Council who shall forward the recommendations of the Council, along with an explanatory memorandum on the action taken or proposed to be taken thereon to the Chief Executive Officer of Pradhikaran for consideration/ decision of the Pradhikaran.

(4) The procedure for conduct of meetings and transactions of business of the Council shall be such, as may be prescribed.