READY RECKONER-2017 Dr. Subhash Chandra Director (I/c) Government of India Directorate of Millets Development (DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) 2nd Floor, Block-A, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-10, Vidyadharnagar JAIPUR- 302 039 (RAJASTHAN) Phone/Fax: 0141-2233004/2233003/2235631, E-mail:
[email protected] OVERVIEW OF CROP DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATES A workshop entitled “The Role of Crops Directorates in the context of new agriculture strategy” was organized at National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extension (MANAGE), Hyderabad on 18-19th April, 1989 which was chaired by the then Secretary (A&C), Ministry of Agriculture. Based on the decisions taken in the workshop keeping in view three factors i.e. “Farming Systems Approach”, “Need for Regional Role” and “Support to thrust programmes”, all the nine Commodity Directorates were restructured and re-designated as Crop Development Directorates (CDDs) retaining their original names with bi-focal responsibilities i.e. (i) for the respective specified Nodal crops for the country as a whole and (ii) for all major crops in the states assigned to each CDDs. Consequent upon re-organization of Commodity Directorates, the functions of the Crop Development Directorates were rationalized and uniform staff pattern introduced in the CDDs. Details of Crop Development Directorates, assigned states to each CDDs and respective nodal crops as per DAC letter No. 36-8/86-CA.III dated 21st June, 1995 are as under:- States/UTs assigned for area specific Sl. Head Nodal Name of CDD responsibilities