International Cooperation Section

IC Section

Introduction

IC Section coordinates issues relating to foreign tour and training undertaken by the Officers/officials of the Department. It also acts as an interface with foreign multi-lateral agencies – World Food Programme (WFP), SAARC Food Bank, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Grains Council (IGC) and International Sugar Organisation (ISO). Section also coordinates the visits of foreign dignitaries in connection with the affairs of this Department and compiles and collect various information which are sought by various multi-lateral agencies.

2. Multilateral Agencies

2.1 SAARC Food Bank

In pursuance of the decision taken in the 14th SAARC Summit held in New Delhi on April 3-4, 2007, the Heads of States of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) countries have signed the Agreement to establish the SAARC Food Bank. The Food Bank will supplement national efforts to provide food security to the people of the region. The agreement on Establishing the SAARC Food Bank has since been ratified by the President of India on 17th April, 2007. As per this agreement, SAARC Food Bank shall have a reserve of foodgrains to be maintained by each member states consisting of either wheat or rice, or a combination of both as assessed share of the country.

India’s initial assessed share in the reserve was 1,53,200 MTs out of a total share of 2,43,000 MTs. The assessed share is presently kept as 3,06,400 MTs out of a total share of 4,86,000 MTs. The reserves have been kept in different strategic locations in the designated Godowns of Food Corporation of India (FCI). Joint Secretary(IC), Department of Food & Public Distribution has been designated as Member of SAARC Food Bank Board to represent India. The Board has considered and agreed to the proposal to designate the Central Grain Analysis Laboratory (CGAL), New Delhi as the regional reference laboratory for SAARC Food Bank.

The Ninth SAARC Food Bank Board (SFB) meeting has been held on 21-22 September, 2016 in Kathmandu, Nepal. India represented the meeting at the level Joint Secretary(IC) in the department in the capacity of Member, SAARC Food Bank Board. The meeting inter-alia discussed matters relating to the review of the Implementation status of the decisions taken at the Eighth Meeting of the SAARC Food Bank Board (Malé, 2-3 September 2015), matters related to amending the Agreement on establishing the SAARC Food Bank, collaboration and cooperation with the International Organizations (e.g. FAO, IFAD, WFP etc.) to enhance regional food security. A presentation by SAARC Agriculture Centre on the status of the SAARC Food Bank Information System (SFBIS) was also made. The Tenth SAARC Food Bank Board (SFB) was held on 3-4 December, 2018 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

11th Meeting of the SAARC Food Bank Board (SFB) was held on 21st and 22nd January, 2020 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2.2. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATION (FAO)

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is one of the largest specialized agencies in the UN System founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standard of living by improving agricultural productivity and living conditions of rural population. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) serves as a forum in the United Nations System for review and follow-up of policies concerning world food security, including food production, physical and economic access to food. India is a member to both FAO and CFS. Committee on World Food Security (CFS) monitors the progress of implementation of the WFS Plan of Action.

The 45th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy from 15th – 19 October, 2018 which was attended by Shri Kamal Datta, Joint Secretary (Impex & IC) Inter-alia the deliberation on the following issues were made during the Session:-

I. STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2018

I. STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018: PANEL DISCUSSION

iii CRITICAL AND EMERGING ISSUES IN FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION - TOWARDS A STRATEGIC MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMME OF WORK (MYPoW) 2020-2023

iv. CFS WORKSTREAM UPDATES AND DECISIONS

a) Endorsement of the Terms of Reference for Policy Guidance on Food Systems and Nutrition

b) CFS and the 2030 Agenda: Contributions to the High Level Political Forum (HLPF)

v. GLOBAL THEMATIC EVENT ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD GUIDELINES

vi. THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL OF EXPERTS (HLPE) REPORT ON MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS TO FINANCE AND IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 2030 AGENDA

vii. GOOD PRACTICES AND LESSON SHARING

2.3 WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

WFP in collaboration with the Government of Odisha is fortifying school meals with multiple micronutrients, reaching 200,000 schoolchildren aged 6-14 years daily through the Mid-Day Meals Scheme.

In Kerala, WFP is focusing on reducing micronutrient malnutrition among children below 3 years of age by assuring fortification of take-home rations provided through the government scheme. Training has been provided to anganwadi workers on the use of tools for the improved nutritional status of children, feeding and cooking practices. WFP has also been providing technical support for the Central project Monitoring Unit of DFPD for end to end computerisation of TPDS operations.

WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2019-23)

Country Strategic Programme (CSP 2019-2023) seeks to support India in inter-alia achieving Sustainable Development Goals 2 by capitalizing on its investments.

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Government of India and the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP’s) on cooperation for 2019-2023.

The Strategic Outcome 1 of CSP 2019-2023 which is mainly relates to this Department states as under:-

Strategic outcome 1: The most vulnerable people in India are better able to meet their minimum food and nutrition all year;

Activity 1: Provide policy inputs, advocacy and technical assistance aimed at enhancing the efficiency, targeting service delivery and supply chain of government programmes for improving access to food.

2.4 G-20 MATTERS

A Steering Committee has been constituted in the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmer Welfare under the Chairmanship of Secretary (DAC&FW to oversee the development, follow-up action on the initiative declared in Ministerial declaration endorsed at G-20 Agriculture Ministers meeting held in June, 2011. The Committee is comprised of representatives from different line Ministries. Deptt. of Food & P.D. has been made the Nodal Department for (i) Rapid Response Forum and (ii) Emergency Humanitarian Food Reserves. Besides, this Department has been included as a member of Agricultural Marketing Information System (AMIS) under the Nodal authority of Deptt. of Agriculture Coop. and Farmer Welfare to carry out different mandate as considered appropriate.

2.5 International Grains Councils (IGC)

India is a member of the International Grains Council (IGC), an inter-governmental forum of exporting and importing countries for co-operation in wheat and coarse grain matters which was previously known as International Wheat Council up to 1995. It administers the Grains Trade Convention 1995. The IGC Secretariat, based in London since 1949, also services the Food Aid Committee, established under the Food Aid Convention. International Grains Agreement comprises of Grains Trade Convention (GTC) and Food Aid Convention (FAC). India is a signatory to the International Grains Agreement (IGA) 1995 and its Grain Trade Convention (GTC) 1995 which is effective from 1st July 1995. IGC have two types of members - Importing Members and Exporting Members. India has been included in the category of Exporting members in July, 2003 and represented in the meetings/session of the Council held from time to time. Besides, this Department also participates in other meetings of IGC like Market Conditions Committee meetings and Executive Committee meetings. Department of Food & P.D. pays India’s Annual membership contribution to the Council.

3. Foreign Visits

3.1 Official Tours of Ministers

Details of the official tour made by the Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon’ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are given at Annexure-I(1).

3.2 Visits by Officers

Detailed statement showing official tours of officers of this Department as part of Govt. of India delegation to attend various International Meetings/Conferences etc. is given at Annexure-I(2).

3.3 Incoming visits

A working meeting with a 20 members delegation from Philippines delegation taken by Secretary (F&PD) Department of Food and Public Distribution on 17th January, 2017 coming to India for Aadhar Study Exchange.

A working meeting with a delegation led by Mr. Iskandar Simorangkir, Deputy for Macroeconomic and Financial Coordination, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Republic of Indonesia with Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution on 19th July,2017 was held for discussion on 'ensuring the food security for the country.

A working meeting with Counsellor for Agriculture of Australia, Dr. Nora Galway with Shri Kamal Datta, Joint Secretary (Impex & IC), Department of Food & Public Distribution was held on 18th April, 2018 for discussion on issues relating to storage and infrastructure related issues in India.

A working meeting with delegation led by Chairman National Council for Financial Inclusion in Tanzania the Governor of the Bank of Tanzana Professor Florence Luoga to India with Shri Ravikant, Secretary(F&PD) was held 26th August, 2019 to learn from India’s experience in successful implementation of end-to-end computerization of Public Distribution System (PDS) and cash-transfer scheme in India.

A working meeting with delegation from Socialist Republic of VietNam with Shri D.K. Gupta, Director (PD), Department of Food and Public Distribution was held on 21st November, 2019 to discuss the matters relating enhancing cooperation and exchange in the field of food reservation

A Meeting was taken by Late Shri Ram Vilas Paswan by the then Hon’ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on 23rd January, 2020 with delegation led by Ms. Teresa Cristina Correa da Costa Dias, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Government of Brazil.

A meeting was taken by Shri S. Jagannathan, Joint Secretary (PD)with Bangladeshi delegation led by Farida Pervin, Director General (Additional Secretary), Department of Women Affairs on 12th December, 2022 to discuss India's fortified rice distribution programme under PDS by the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.

A meeting was taken by Secretary (PD) with Mr. Wael Hamed, Ambassador, Egypt on 17th March, 2023 to discuss follow up issues agreed between Prime Minister of India and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt relating to G2G arrangement between India and Egypt for supply of Fertilizers & Foodgrains.

4. Foreign Training Programmes

Training is one of the effective and tested tools for performance enhancement as well as upgradation of knowledge and skills of the personnel. Organizational motivation and morale, as reflected in the attitudes and administrative culture, are rendered through relevant and sharply focused effective training programmes. Officials of this Department have been nominated from time to time to attend training programmes under domestic & foreign funding schemes of Department of Personnel & Training conducted in various institutes/universities abroad.

The following officers of this Department attended the foreign training programme during the year 2017-18 and2018-19 and 2019-20 (to be updated) :-

Shri T.K. Manoj Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Food and Pubic Distribution - Short Term Training Programme in "Leading Successful Social Programme Using Evidence to Assess Effectiveness” at JFK School, Harvard University, USA from 30th April to 5th May, 2017.

Shri Prashant Trivedi, Joint Secretary, Department of Food and Pubic Distribution- Customized Training Programme in " Ethics & Governance” organized by University of California, Berkely (UCB), USA from 1-12th May, 2017

Smt. Simerjit Kaur, Director (FCI), Department of Food and Public Distribution- Short Term Training Programme on Certificate Programme in Public Administration” at Maxwell School, in Syracuse University, USA from mid August, 2017 to Mid December, 2017

Shri Khamkhan Pauva Guite, Deputy Secretary - short training programme on "Ethics & Grievance” organized by University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA from 22nd January, 2018 to 2nd February, 2018

Smt. Hema Jaiswal, Deputy Secretary (Finance), Department of Food and Public Distribution - On "Inclusive Growth” organized by IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute, at Singapore from 21st May, 2018 to 1st June, 2018

Shri Dinesh Kumar Gupta, Director (PD)- short training programme on "Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting organized by Duke University USA from 24th June to 20th July, 2018

Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Joint Secretary (PD), - For customized traning programme in Advanced Leadership Programme”organized by Australia New Zeland Schoold of Government (ANZSOG) in Sydney, Australia from 26-31st August, 2018

Shri Kamal Datta, Joint Secretary, for the customized training programme in "Leadership and Strategic Thinking” to be organized by Cambridge University, U.K. from 10th- 14th September, 2018.

Smt. Hema Jaiswal, Director (Finance), Department of Food and Public Distribution for short term training programme leading evidence based decisions at Chicago Campus of the University of Chicago, U.S. from 5-7th September, 2019

Annexure-I(1)

Details of official tour made by the late Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon’ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 (upto 24th March, 2023)

S. No.	Name	Place of Visit	Purpose of the visit	Period of visit	Number of people included in the official delegation	Total cost of the visit
2015 Nil
2016
1	Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon’ble Mo CA,F&PD	Brazil	Visit of an Indian delegation led by Hon’ble Minister of CAF&PD to the Brazil for studying the functioning of CENEX in Brazil and analyse the benefits of establishing the Centre of Excellence in India	17th -20th August, 2016	6	Rs.45,989/- The other expenditure incurred on visit was borne by WFP
2	Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon’ble Mo CA,F&PD	Trinidad and Tobago	Visit of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon’ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to Trinidad and Tobago (via London, U.K ) to undertake bilateral visit to Trinidad and Tobago	21st October, 2016 to 1st November, 2016	2	Rs.3,09,539/- The expenditure for Hon’ble Minister of CAFA&PD visit were incurred by the Cabinet Secretariat
2017 Nil
2018 Nil
2019 Nil
2020 Nil
2021 Nil
2022 Nil
2023 (upto 24th March, 2023) Nil

Annexure-I(2)

Details of official tours of officers of this Department as part of Govt. of India delegation to attend various International Meetings/Conferences etc. for the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023(upto, 24th March, 2023)

S.No.

Name

Place of Visit

Purpose of the visit

Period of visit

Number of people included in the official delegation

Total cost of the visit

2023

Sh. Vivek Shukla, Director , DFPD

London ,U.K

57th Session of IGC

20th January, 2023

1 (One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

2022

Sh. Partha Sarathi Das, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Virtual

Meeting

54th Session of IGC

21st January, 2022

1 (One)

Sh. Sangeet, Director

Sh. KMS Khalsa, Deputy Secretary

Dubai

Dubai Sugar Conference

13th to 16th March, 2022

2 (Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Sh. Partha Sarathi Das, JS(IC&Impex) Sh. Subodh Kumar Singh, JS (Policy)

Virtual

Meeting

The Market Conditions Committee meetings of IGC

22nd March, 2022

2(Two)

Sh. Partha Sarathi Das, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Ms. Mamta Shankar ,Economic Adviser , DFPD

Virtual

Meeting

55th Session of IGC

6th April, 2022

2 (Two)

Sh. S Jagannathan, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Geneva, Switzerland

High Level Seminar on Food Security

26th April, 2022

1 (One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Ms. Alice Rosline Tete, Deputy Secretary, DFPD

Sh. Anil Kumar S, Technical Officer, DFPD

Dubai, UAE

Edible Oil Expo GLOBOIL

9th to 11th May, 2022

2 (Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Sh. Sudhanshu Pandey , Secretary, DFPD

London ,U.K

56th Session and Conference of IGC

6th to 8th June, 2022

1 (One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Sh. Partha Sarathi Das, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Geneva, Switzerland

12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO

10th-16th June 2022

1 (One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Sh. Jitender Juyal, Director, DFPD

Brazil

ISMA

20th-24th June 2022

1 (One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Sh. Sudhanshu Pandey , Secretary, DFPD

Berlin, Germany

Ministerial Conference: UGFS

24th June, 2022

1 (One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

10.

Sh. Sudhanshu Pandey , Secretary, DFPD

Sh. Partha Sarthi Das, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Italy

Finalizing the supply of 2 lakh MT foodgrains

28th to 30th June, 2022

2 (Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

11.

Sh. Subodh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Sh. Sangeet, Director, DFPD

London ,U.K

31st Seminar of ISO

22nd to 25th November, 2022

2 (Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

2021

Ms. Mukta Shekhar, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Virtual

Meeting

52nd Session of IGC

22nd January, 2021

1(One)

Smt Mukta Shekhar, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Virtual

Meeting

The Market Conditions Committee meetings of IGC

11th March, 2021

1(One)

Sh. Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, DFPD,

Smt. Nandita Gupta, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Sh. Sanjiv Kumar, Joint Secretary, DFPD

Virtual

Meeting

53rd Session & 30th Conference of IGC

7th to 9th June, 2021

3 (Three)

Smt Nandita Gupta, Joint Secretary

Virtual

Meeting

The Market Conditions Committee meetings of IGC

9th September, 2021

1(One)

Sh. Subodh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary

Dubai

International Sugar Conference

23rd to 26th November, 2021

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

2020

Shri Edwin Kulbhushan Majhi, Additional Secretary

Colombo, Sri Lanka

To attend 11th Meeting of SAARC Food Bank

21-22nd

January, 2020

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Vivek Shukla, Director

Dubai, UAE

To attend Dubai Sugar Conference, 2020

9th to 12th February, 2020

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Mr. Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution,

Smt. Mukta Shekhar, Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution

Virtual Meeting

51st Session of IGC

8th and 10th June, 2020

2 (Two)

Smt Mukta Shekhar, Joint Secretary

Virtual Meeting

The Market Conditions Committee meeting of IGC

3rd September, 2020

1(One)

Ms. Monika Singh, Joint Director, NFSA

Virtual Meeting

SCO, Meeting of the Permanent Working Group

16 October, 2020

1(One)

Sh. S. Jagannathan, Joint Secretary

Virtual Meeting

Meeting of Agriculture Minister of SCO Member

21 October, 2020

1(One)

2019

Shri Sangeet Kumar, Under Secretary (Impex & IC)

London, U.K.

For attending the IGC and the Grain & Feed Trade Association (Gafta) special seminar on International trade in Africa

29th January, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Joint Secretary (P&FCI)

Geneva, Switzerland

For attending 90th (Regular) Meeting of WTO Committee on Agriculture

25th 27th February, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri V.C.

Sudesh, Director

London U K

For attending the

Market Conditions Committee (MCC) of

IGC

14th

march, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri S

Jagannathan, Joint Secretary (PD)

Shri D.K. Gupta. Director (PD) alongwith representatives from NIC and State Governments of UP,

Maharashtra, Punjab,

Telangana and Rajasthan

Germany

Exposure visit to Germany under FaNS

23rd 20th March, 2019

2(Two)

All costs of visit was borne by GIZ, Germany out of budget provisions under Joint Activity Plan of the Supplementary Agreement between DoFPD and GIZ,

Germany

Shri Suresh Kumar Vashishth, Joint Secretary (Sugar)

Geneva, Switzerland

For attending the meeting for

consultation with Australia and Brazil in sugar export subsidies and domestic support relating to WTO

trade

15-17th

April, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Suresh Kumar Vashishth, Joint Secretary (Sugar)

Geneva, Switzerland

Represented the Department of Food and PD in the composite Indian delegation led by Shri Dammu Ravi, Joint Secretary for consultation on

Sugar Subsides

22nd and 23rd May, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Nand Kishore Kashmira, Director (Storage)

Geneva, Switzerland

For attention the Symposium on Agriculture

27th-28th June, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri S

Jagannathan ,

Joint Secretary (PD)

San Jose, Costa Rica

Exposure visit to Costa Rica

3rd November to 8th

November,2019

1(One)

Shri L.P.

Sharma, Deputy Secretary (BP)

Dusseldorf, Germany

To attend 41st Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary uses (CCNFSDU)

24th to 29th November, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

10.

Shri D.K. Gupta, Director (PD)

London U.K.

To attend ICG Grain Forum and 50th IGC IGC Session

3rd and 4th December, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

11.

Shri Dhirendra Kumar, Deputy Secretary

Moscow, Russia

For attending Permanent Working Group meeting on Agriculture of SCO members.

10th and 11th December, 2019

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

2018

Shri Subhasish

Panda, Joint

Secretary

(Sugar)

Dubai UAE

For attending Dubai

Sugar Conference,

2018 held at the

Grand Hyatt, Dubai,

UAE

3rd to 6th February, 2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri

RamKrishna

Khandelwal,

Joint Secretary

(Policy & FCI)

Geneva,

Switzerland

For attending the

86th Meeting of the

WTO Committee on

Agriculture held in

Geneva, Switzerland

20-21

February,

2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Pramod

Kumar Tiwarti,

Joint Secretary

(PD)

Bangkok,

Thailand

For attending the

Regional Experience

Sharing Workshop:

Enhancing evidence

based policy dialogue

& nutrition impact

through Social

3rd to 4th

May, 2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Protection platform

Shri Suresh

Kumar

Vashishth, Joint

Secretary

(Sugar &

Admn.)

Bangladesh

To explore

possibilities of sugar

export

13.05.2018

14.05.2018

6 (Six)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Kamal

Datta, Joint Secretary

(Impex & IC)

Geneva, Switzerland

To attend 87th meeting of the WTO

Committee on

Agriculture

13-14th

June, 2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Nilambuj Sharan, Economic Adviser (NFSA) and Shri R.P. Singh, Executive Director, FCI

London UK

For attending 47th

Session of the International Grain Council (IGC)

18-20th June, 2018th

2018

2(Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Suresh

Kumar

Vashishth, Joint

Secretary

(Sugar &

Admn.) and

Shri Jitendra

Juyal, Under

Secretary

(Sugar)

Ethiopia

To attend 53 rd ISO

Council Session, 77 th

ISO administrative

committee and 51 st

MECAS

25 th to 28

th June,

2018

3 (Three)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Edwin

Kulbhushan

Majhi Joint

Secretary

Indonesia

and

Malaysia

to explore

possibilities of sugar

export

17.07.2018

20.07.2018

13 (Thirteen)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri

Ghanshyam

Sahu, Director

(Sugar)

Beijing,

China

For inclusion in the

composite Indian

delegation to be led

by Shri Sanjay

Chadha, Additional

Secretary. Department of

Commerce for participation in the meetings with Chinese side for the purpose to exports of agricultural and pharma products including sugar

1-2

August,

2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission

Shri Dhirendra

Kumar, Deputy

Secretary

(impex & IC)

and Shri Arun

Naik, AD

9Hindi)

Mauritius

For attending 11th

World Hindi Samalen

18-20th

August,

2018

2(Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission abroad

11.

Shri Kamal

Datta, Joint Secretary (Impex & IC),

Geneva, Switzerland

88th Meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture (CoA)

25th -26th September, 2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission abroad

Shri Kamal

Datta, Joint

Secretary

(Impex & IC)

Rome, Italy

to participate in the

45th Session of the

Committee on World

Food Security (CFS)

scheduled to be held

at FAO Headquarters

15th –19

October,

2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission abroad

13.

Shri Ravikant,

Secretary

(F&PD & Shri

G.S. Sahu

(Director

Sugar)

Dhaka,

Bangladesh

To explore

possibilities of sugar

export

31.10.2018

02.11.2018

7 (Seven)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission abroad

Shri Suresh

Kumar

Vashishth Joint

Secretary

(Sugar)

Shanghai,

China

For inclusion in the

Composite Indian

delegation to be led

by Shri Suresh

Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce

& Industry for participation in China International Import Exposition (CIIE), 2018 to

explore the

possibilities of export of Sugar

4th-6th

November,

2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission abroad

Shri Suresh Kumar Vashishth, Joint Secretary (Sugar)

Indonesia

For inclusion in the composite Indian delegation to be led by Shri Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer Welfare to explore the possibility of Sugar exports

21-22

November, 2018

8 (Eight)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission abroad

Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Joint Secretary (Policy & FCI),

Geneva, Switzerland

For attending the 89th (Regular) meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture (CoA)

25th to 30th November, 2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission abroad

Shri Asit

Halder, Under Secretary (BP)

Berlin Germany

For inclusion in the joint delegation of MoWCD for

attending 40th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for special dietary

uses

26th to 30th November, 2018

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission/Embassy abroad

Shri Suresh Kr. Vashishth, JS (Sugar)

London, U.K.

For attending 54th Council Session of International Sugar Organization (ISO) is scheduled to be held from

26-30

November, 2018 at London, UK

1(One)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission/Embassy abroad

Mrs Manisha Sensarma, Economic Adviser (NFSA) and Mrs. Hema Jaiswal,

DS(Finance)

Paris, France

For attending the 48th Session of IGC

4-5th December, 2018

2(Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission/Embassy abroad

2017

Shri Subhasish

Panda, Joint

Secretary,(Sugar)

Shri Jitender

Juyal, US(Sugar)

London,

U.K.

For attending first

meeting of working

group of International

Sugar Organisation

(ISO) tasked with the

study of the option to

calculate the allocation

of votes held in London,

U.K.

2nd

February,

2017

2(Two)

Rs.3,01,835/-

Shri Subhasish

Panda, Joint

Secretary, (Sugar)

Shri Vinod

Kumar Yadav,

JTO

London,

U.K.

To meet

Officers/representatives

of Brazil, Russia,

Australia and Mexico on

abd to attend the second

meeting of working

group of International

Sugar Organization

(ISO) tasked with the

study of the option to

calculate the allocation

of votes to be held in

London, U.K.

7-9th

March,

2017

2(Two)

Rs.3,03,412/-

Shri T.K. Manoj

Kumar, Joint

Secretary (Impex

& IC)

London,

U.K.

For attending first

meeting of the Selection

Committee established

by the IGC for selection

and appointment of the

Executive Director of

IGC at IGC’s Office at

Canada Square, Canary

Wharf London, U.K.

11th April,

2017

1(One)

Rs.1,94,661/-

Shri Subhasish Panda, Joint

Secretary

(Sugar) and Shri

Manoj Sharma,

US (Sugar)

London, U.K.

To attend third

meeting of working group or International

Sugar Organisation

(ISO) to consider the

proposal for

amendment of Article 25

of the International

Sugar Agreement (ISA)

of 1992 for a new vote

distribution mechanism

held in London, U.K.

4th May, 2017

2(Two)

Rs.3,10,550/-

Shri Ramesh Kumar, Under

Secretary

London, U.K.

For attending the 25th Session of International

Grain Council (IGC) and

IGC Grain Conference

5th and 6th June, 2017

2(Two)

Rs,22,884/- (DA). The other details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India

Foreign Mission/ Embassy

abroad

Ms. Preeti Sudan,

Secretary(F&PD

Shri G.S. Sahu,

Chief Director

(Sugar)

Sal

Salvador,

El-Salvador

To participate in 51st

Council Session of

International Sugar

Organisation (ISO) 74th

ISO Administrative

Committee and 49th

MECAS in the capacity

of a member country

20th to

23rd June,

2017

3 (Three)

Rs.10,14,327/-

Ms. Preeti Sudan, Secretary (F&PD)

Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta

Invitation received from Ministry of Social Affairs

of Republic of Indonesia for attending the

workshop on Digitizing

Social Assistance (G2P)

Programme as speaker

at Jakarta, Indonesia.

24th August, 2017

1(One)

All expenses were met by the

ministry of Social Affairs of

Republic of

Indonesia

Ms. Preeti Sudan, Secretary (Food & Public

Distribution) and

Shri Nilambuj Sharan, Economic Adviser (NFSA),

Rome, Italy

For attending 44th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) scheduled to be held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy

9th -13th October, 2017

2(Two)

The details of expenditure incurred in are awaited from travelling agency and India Foreign Mission/Embassy abroad

Shri Ram Krishna

Khandelwal, Joint

Secretary (Policy

& FCI)

Geneva,

Switzerland

For attending the

meeting of the WTO

Committee on

Agriculture (Special

Session) on in Geneva,

Switzerland

17-20

October,

2017

2(Two)

The details of expenditure

incurred in are

awaited from the

travelling agency

and India Foreign

Mission/ Embassy

abroad

10.

Shri Kamal Datta,

Joint Secretary

Brussels,

Belgium

For Attending the 46th

Session, Seminar of IGC

4-6

November, 2017

1(One)

The details of

actual expenditure

incurred are

awaited from

travelling agency

and India Foreign

Mission/ Embassy

abroad

Shri Subhasish

Panda, Joint

Secretary (Sugar)

Ms. Anu George,

Director of Sugar,

Govt. of Tamil

Nadu

And Shri Jitender Juyal, Under Secretary (SP), Department of Food and Public Distribution

London,

U.K.

For attending the 52nd

Council Session of

International Sugar

Organization (ISO) held

in London, U.K. from

(excluding journey time

27th

November,

2017 to 1st

December,

2017

3 (Three)

The details of

actual expenditure

incurred are

awaited from

travelling agency

and India Foreign Mission/ Embassy abroad

12.

Shri KMS Khalsa,

Deputy Secretary

Berlin,

Germany

To lead MoWCD

delegation for attending

39th Session of the

Codex Committee on

Nutrition and Foods for

special dietary uses

4-8

December,

2017

4(Four)

The details of

actual

expenditure

incurred are

awaited from

travelling agency

and India Foreign

Mission/ Embassy

abroad

2016

Shri Deepak

Kumar Joint

Secretary

Brazil

Visit of a Govt. of

India seven member

delegation of mid-

level managers for

exposure visit to

Brazil from 17th

January, 2016 to 24th

January, 2016

17th

January,

2016 to

24th

January,

2016

3(Three)

4(Four)

All expenditure

incurred on the

visit was

incurred by the

Food and

Nutrition

Security,

Enhanced Resillience

(FaNS), GIZ.

Shri Prashant Trivedi, Joint Secretary

Turkey

To attend 49th International Sugar Council Session held

in Turkey

24th to 27th May, 2016

Rs.6,07.408/-

(Approx.)

Shri T.K. Manoj Kumar, Joint

Secretary

U.K.

For attending the 43rd Session of

International Grains Council(IGC) and 25th

IGC Grain Conference

held in London, U.K

13th June, 2016 and

14th June, 2016

2(Two)

Rs.91,249/-

Shri Deepak Kumar, Joint Secretary and Shri Subhasish

Panda, Joint

Secretary

Manila Philippines

For attending the Food Security Forum ADB Headquarters

22-24,

June, 2016

2(Two)

All expenses relating to visit and lodging in respect of visiting

Faculties was

incurred by the ADB

Shri Narinder

Kumar,ASO and Shri Nand Lal, ASO

Dhaka,

Bangladesh

For attending SAARC

Food Bank

Information System & the Orientation Programme in

SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), Dhaka,

Bangladesh

8-11

August, 2016

39,094

(Air Travel)

Shri T.K Manoj Kumar, Joint Secretary

Kathmandu, Nepal

To attend the Ninth Meeting of the SAARC Food Bank Board(SFB) scheduled during

21-22nd

September, 2016

1(One)

Rs,8,887/- [Rs.4,835(DA)+ Rs.3,042/-

The details of expenditure incurred on Air Travel an is awaited

Shri Suresh Kumar Vashishth, Joint Secretary

London,U.K.

For attending the Administrative Committee meeting of the International

Grains Council

11th October, 2016

1(One)

Rs.2,12,303/-

Shri Nand Kishore Kashmira, Director

Singapore

For Singapore- Cooperation Programme Training Award (SCPTA) – Course on "Building Food Security” in Singapore.

17th to 21st October, 2016

1(One)

Rs.

58,913/-(Approx.)

Ms. Vrinda Sarup, Secretary

Rome, Itlay

43rd Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) held at FAO Headquarters in

Rome, Italy

17-21st

October, 2016

1(One)

1,96,525

(Air Travel) 721 (TA)

Ms. Vrinda Sarup, Secretary

Shri

Ghanshyam Sahu, CD Sugar

London, U.K.

To attend 25th Seminar of

International Sugar Organisation (ISO) to be held in London,

U.K.

28th November, 2016- 2nd

December, 2016

4(Four)

Rs.4,49,136/-

11.

Shri Dhirendra Kumar

Deputy Secretary

London, U.K.

44th Session of the International Grains Council held on 5th December, 2016 in

London, U.K

5th December, 2016

2(Two)

38,961+ 1,711

(Air Travel+TA DA Advance)

Shri Jitender

Juyal, Under Secretary

Thailand

Deputation to attend the 29th Congress of International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ISSCT) at Chiang Mai,

5-8

December, 2016

1(One)

Entire expenditure incurred on the visit was borne by the Sugar Technologists Association of

India (STAI)

2015

Shri Deepak Kumar, Joint Secretary

Rome, Italy

To attend 39th Session of the FAO Conference held at FAO Headquarters in Rome as part of an Indian delegation led by Hon’ble

Agriculture Minister

6th -13th June, 2015

1(One)

Rs.1,73, 989/-

Shri Ghanshyam Sahu

Deputy Secretary

Antigua, Guatemala

To attend 47th Council Session of International Sugar Organization (ISO) and associated events held in Antigua,

Guatemala

22nd -25th June, 2015

1(One)

Rs.13,30,057/- Rs.41,895/-

Ms. Nihirka

Barik Singh, Joint Secretary

Bangkok, Thailand

To participate in an Expert Consultation on Reducing Food Loss and Food Waste in Asia and the Pacific

Region: From Advocacy to Action

6th -7th July, 2015

1(One)

All expenditure were borne/spent by FAO-RAP

Shri Prashant Trivedi, Joint Secretary

Jakarta, Indonesia

As part of a Govt. of India delegation under Deptt. of Commerce to discuss issues related with

sugar export with Indonesia

27th -28th August, 2015

1(One)

Rs.2,32,849/-

Ms. Nihirka

Barik Singh, Joint Secretary

Maale, Maldives

To attend in the eighth Meeting of the SAARC Food Bank

Board(SFB)

2nd Sept.,2015

Rs.5,710/-

Ms. Vrinda Sarup, Secretary (F&PD

Rome Itley

To participate in the 42nd Session of the Committee on World Food Security(CFS) scheduled to be held at FAO Headquarters

in Rome, Italy

12th-15th October, 2015

1(One)

Rs.6,68,237/-

Shri Prashant Trivedi, Joint Secretary and Shri Manoj Sharma, Under

Secretary

London, U.K.

To attend 24th Seminar and 48th Council Session of International Sugar Organisation

17th 20th November, 2015

2(Two)

Rs.1,87,271/-

Shri Subhsish Panda, Joint

Secretary

Buenos Aires,

Argentina

42nd Council Session of IGC and IGC Grains

Forum, 2015 in

Buenos Aires,

Argentina

30th November,

2nd

December,

2015

2(Two)

Rs.7,98,545/-

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