DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has taken another step to prepare the new agricultural policy of the state and has constituted an 11 member committee of agricultural experts. A notification has been issued in this regard. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhavan here today, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Mr. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal informed that the new agricultural policy for Punjab will be prepared by March 31. He said that the Punjab government has been making continuous efforts to improve the welfare of the farmers and the agricultural system of the state. He said that in this 11-member committee, Secretary Agriculture Mr. Rahul Tiwari as member, Chairman Punjab State Farmers and Farm Workers Commission Dr. Sukhpal Singh as Convener, Vice Chancellor PAU. Ludhiana Dr. SS Gosal, Vice Chancellor Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Ludhiana Dr. Inderjit Singh, Economist Dr. Sucha Singh Gill, Former Vice Chancellor Punjabi University Patiala Dr. BS Ghuman, Former Director Horticulture Punjab Dr. Gurkanwal Singh, Advisor Punjab Water Control and Development Authority Mr. Rajesh Vashisht, Former Director Agriculture Punjab Dr. Balwinder Singh Sidhu, President PAU Kisan Club Mr. Amarinder Singh and Chairman Punseed Mr. Mahinder Singh Sidhu have been included as members. The Agriculture Minister said that the first government-farmer meeting would be held on February 12, 2023. He said that this meeting would be held at Agricultural University Ludhiana, and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would be chiief guest. He said that more than 2500 progressive farmers from every corner of Punjab would participate in this meeting. He said that during this meeting farmers will discuss agricultural policy and their valuable suggestions will be taken. (editor@dailyworld.in)