Colloquium
on
Promoting Diversification for Higher Incomes and Sustainable Agriculture in Punjab and Haryana
April 2, 2026 | 09:30 – 17:30 hrs | Venue: CRRID, Sector 19, Chandigarh

Agenda

Inaugural Session
09:30-10:00: Registration
10:00-10:15: Welcome address and Introduction to the Theme:
Smt. Vini Mahajan, IAS (Retd.), member Governing Body CRRID, Vice President CCF
10:15- 11.00: Keynote Address:
Dr. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog, Government of India
11.00-11.30: Special Address:
Dr. Sukhpal Singh, Professor and former Chairperson, Centre for Management in Agriculture, IIM, Ahmedabad, former Director General, CRRID
11:30- 12.00: Presentation on Future of Punjab and Haryana Agriculture:
Dr. Ashok Gulati, Distinguished Professor, ICRIER
12.00 – 12.05: Release of the Report on “Diversification to Augment Farmers’ Incomes and Promote Sustainable Agriculture in Punjab and Haryana” prepared by ICRIER

12.05– 12.20 Tea

Policy Dialogue: Crop Neutral Incentives for Crop Diversification and Sustainability
12:20-13:30 Panel Discussion:
Chair: Dr. Askok Gulati
Panelists:
● Mr. Shoikat Roy, member, Punjab Development Commission
● Mr. Vijayendra Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of Haryana
● Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice Chancellor,Punjab Agriculture University
● Dr. Rajbir Garg, Director of Research, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

13:30-14:30: Lunch

Technical Session: Round Table on Export Pathways from Amritsar
14:30-16:30 Moderator : Mr. R.I. Singh, IAS (Retd.), Member Governing Council, CCF
Mr. Shoikat Roy – to set the tone for the Round Table
● Dr. Vinita Sudhanshu, General Manager, APEDA
● Representatives from exporting organisations and airport/ cargo processing facilities
● Feedback from progressive farmers

16.30-17.00 Summary and Way Forward:
Dr. Reena Singh, Senior Fellow ICRIER

17:00-17:30 High Tea and Departure