Constitution of the Board

(1) On the commencement of this Act, the Government may, by notification in the gazette, constitute a Board by name the ‘Kerala Farmers' Welfare Fund Board' for the administration and management of the Fund and to supervise and implement the functions of payment of financial assistance from the Fund and related activities. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and common seal and shall in the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Government shall, by notification in the gazette, nominate a person having proficiency in agricultural sector as Chairperson of the Board. (4) In addition to the Chairperson, the Board shall consists of the following directors, namely:- (i) Agricultural Production Commissioner ; (ii) Secretary, Agriculture Department or an Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary in Agriculture Department; (iii) Director, Agriculture Development and Farmers' Welfare Department; (iv) Director, Animal Husbandry Department; (v) An Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary in Finance Department; (vi) An Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary in Law Department; (vii) Chief Executive Officer, Kerala Vegetable and Fruits Promotion Council (VFPCK); (viii) An expert from Agricultural sector, nominated by the Government; (ix) Fourteen members representing farmers, nominated by the Government; of whom, minimum two shall be women farmers, one farmer each from scheduled caste and scheduled tribe one shall be a representative of younger farmers and one shall be a representative of paddy farmers; (x) Chief Executive Officer- Member Secretary (5) The following officers shall be there for the administration of the Board, namely:- (i) Chief Executive Officer, he shall be an officer from the cadre of All India Service or Kerala Administrative Service or not below the rank of Joint Director in Agriculture Department; (ii) Joint Chief Executive Officer, he shall be from the post of Deputy Director, Agriculture Department; (iii) Assistant Chief Executive Officers, they shall be from the cadre of Assistant Director of Agriculture Department and shall function at the three Regional levels; (iv) Administrative Officer, he shall be from the post of Under Secretary to Government; (v) Finance Officer, he shall be from the post of Under Secretary, Finance Department. (6) The limit of amount to be spent for the administrative expenses of the Board from the Fund shall be ten percent of the contribution. (7) The Board shall administer the Fund vested in it, in such manner as specified in the Scheme. (8) The Board may, with the prior approval of the Government and subject to such restrictions and conditions as it may specify, delegate the powers and functions under this Act or Scheme to the Chairperson or to the Chief Executive Officer of the Board or to any officers or employees authorised under sub-section (1) of section 15, as it may consider necessary for the efficient administration of the Fund.

1. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and common seal and shall in the said name sue and be sued.
2. (3) The Government shall, by notification in the gazette, nominate a person having proficiency in agricultural sector as Chairperson of the Board.
3. (4) In addition to the Chairperson, the Board shall consists of the following directors, namely:-
   • (i) Agricultural Production Commissioner ;
   • (ii) Secretary, Agriculture Department or an Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary in Agriculture Department;
   • (iii) Director, Agriculture Development and Farmers' Welfare Department;
   • (iv) Director, Animal Husbandry Department;
   • (v) An Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary in Finance Department;
   • (vi) An Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary in Law Department;
   • (vii) Chief Executive Officer, Kerala Vegetable and Fruits Promotion Council (VFPCK);
   • (viii) An expert from Agricultural sector, nominated by the Government;
   • (ix) Fourteen members representing farmers, nominated by the Government; of whom, minimum two shall be women farmers, one farmer each from scheduled caste and scheduled tribe one shall be a representative of younger farmers and one shall be a representative of paddy farmers;
   • (x) Chief Executive Officer- Member Secretary
4. (5) The following officers shall be there for the administration of the Board, namely:-
   • (i) Chief Executive Officer, he shall be an officer from the cadre of All India Service or Kerala Administrative Service or not below the rank of Joint Director in Agriculture Department;
   • (ii) Joint Chief Executive Officer, he shall be from the post of Deputy Director, Agriculture Department;
   • (iii) Assistant Chief Executive Officers, they shall be from the cadre of Assistant Director of Agriculture Department and shall function at the three Regional levels;
   • (iv) Administrative Officer, he shall be from the post of Under Secretary to Government;
   • (v) Finance Officer, he shall be from the post of Under Secretary, Finance Department.
5. (6) The limit of amount to be spent for the administrative expenses of the Board from the Fund shall be ten percent of the contribution.
6. (7) The Board shall administer the Fund vested in it, in such manner as specified in the Scheme.
7. (8) The Board may, with the prior approval of the Government and subject to such restrictions and conditions as it may specify, delegate the powers and functions under this Act or Scheme to the Chairperson or to the Chief Executive Officer of the Board or to any officers or employees authorised under sub-section (1) of section 15, as it may consider necessary for the efficient administration of the Fund.