Prof. Surender Kumar, Director, Giri Institute of Economic Development, Lucknow

Prof. Daleep Singh, PVC, SGT Medical College, Gurgaon

Prof. B.P. Singh, Chairman, Delhi School of Professional Studies & Research, New Delhi

Prof. P.K. Yadav, Dept. of Business Adm., MJP Rohailkhand University, Bareilly

Prof. Subhash Garg, Former Chairman, Rajasthan School Education Board

Prof. Ravinder Vinayak, Dean, Academics, MD University, Rohtak

Prof. Harbhajan Bansal, Dept. of Management, GJUS&T, Hissar

Prof. N.K. Garg, Dept. of Commerce, MD University, Rohtak

Dr. Surender Mor, Head & Dean, Dept. of Economics, BPSMV, Sonepat

Dr. Tilak Raj Sethi, Haryana School of Business, GJUS&T, Hissar

Sh. Lokesh Aggarwal, Vice President, SRS Group

Dr. Rachna Aggarwal, Associate Professor, YMCAUST

Prof. Kalpana Singh, AMITY University, Noida

Dr. Manoj Shukla

Sh. Vineet Nagpal

Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science

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National Advisory Committee

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•• •• •

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• Dr. Praveen Gupta

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Associate Professor

Dept. of Commerce

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Ms. Shobhna GoyalDy. Convener

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Commerce

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Conference Core Committee

Dr. Manoj ShuklaOrganizing Secretary

Associate Professor

Dept. of Economics

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National Conference

on

“Impact of FDI on Agro-Food Sector”

(NCIFDIA-2014)

February 07 - 08, 2014

Organized by :

Department of Commerce and EconomicsAggarwal College Ballabgarh(Affiliated to M.D. University, Rohtak)

Tigaon Road, Ballabgarh, Faridabad, Haryana – 121 004

Website: www.aggarwalcollege.org

Email: ncifdia2014@gmail.com

Sponsored by :

Director General Higher Education, Govt. of Haryana

About the Conference

Conference Theme

Sub Themes

Expected Outcome

College Profile

National Conference on 'Impact of FDI on Agro-Food Sector' (NCIFDIA-2014) will be held at Aggarwal College Ballabgarh on February 07 - 08, 2014. It is an inter-disciplinary conference that will unite academicians, scholars and researchers to meet and exchange latest ideas and discuss related issues.

Sixty years of economic planning has certainly ushered Indian Economy into a developing and self-reliant one. In this saga of success, agriculture has played a very dominant and complementary role. For a billion plus economy like India, availability and quality of food will always play a crucial role in achieving socio-economic justice. Agro-Food Sector can bring a revolutionary change in Indian economy in two ways. First, it will provide adequate nourished food at affordable price to masses and secondly, its development will generate employment and income and surplus in agriculture sector can be a sustainable source of foreign exchange. The need of the hour is to make this development inclusive. Higher productivity and better quality require both capital and technology. Foreign Direct Investment can play a supplementary role in it. A developed food sector will give a boost to foreign exchange reserve through sustainable growth in exports. The conference will expect the researchers to elaborate how development in food sector can contribute in achieving socio-economic justice through inclusive growth.

� Changing demography and life style - Key opportunity for Agro-Food Sector

� Organized Retail – Key ground driver of food processing industries

� Role of Multinational Corporation in Agro-Food Sector in India

� FDI in Agro-Food Sector and its employment prospects

� Agro-Food Sector – A solution for judicious use of resources

� Agro-Food Sector – A source of Foreign Exchange Earning

� Agro-Food Sector – A vast scope for Rural Entrepreneurship

� Stability and self sufficiency through Agro-Food Sector

� Public –Private Partnership in Agro-Food Sector

� Information Technology and Food Processing Industries

� Scope and Potential of Dairy Industry in Haryana

� Agro-Food Sector in Haryana

1. Selected Conference papers will be published in an edited book with ISBN after the

peer review process

2. In addition, a brief policy document will be prepared and sent to the Govt. Agencies

Along with an excellent academic ambience, Aggarwal College Ballabgarh, established in 1971 is affiliated to M.D. University, Rohtak. With a strength of about 5000 (Regular and Distance learners) it lays emphasis on quality education through various teaching aids, excellent faculty and interactive sessions for overall development of the students. From time to time, in addition to carrying out related curriculum activities, the college organizes workshops, seminars and conferences for the benefits of different sections of

society. The college is situated in Ballabgarh (Dist. Faridabad) Tigaon Road, 35 Km. from New Delhi on Delhi-Agra Highway (NH-2) and is connected with both road and rail. Local trains and buses ply to Ballabgarh on Delhi-Agra route at regular intervals. The temperature remains pleasant during the month of February.

The conference will have both invited and contributed papers. Full papers (not more than 4000 words) and abstracts (not more than 100 words) are invited and may be submitted to Organizing Secretary through Email at ncifdia2014@gmail.com. The authors may kindly send the papers in MS Word format. All submissions to the conference will be reviewed by an independent peer committee. Best Paper Award will be given on Valedictory function of the Conference.

All authors of the manuscript have to register themselves separately. The Registration fee covers the cost of conference kit, publication fee and lunch & refreshment. The prescribed registration form duly filled in should be sent to the Organizing Secretary along with DD in favour of 'Principal Aggarwal College Ballabgarh' payable at Ballabgarh. NEFT/ RTGS can also be made by depositing fee in 'Oriental Bank of Commerce', Mohna Road, Ballabgarh Branch, Account No. 00882010056670, IFS Code ORBC0100088, MICR - 110022059. However, spot payment can also be made.

� Delegate (Industries) Rs. 1000/-� Faculty Rs. 600/-� Research Scholar/ Student Rs. 300/-

� Abstract Submission 10.01.2014� Intimation of acceptance of Abstract 15.01.2014� Full paper submission 20.01.2014

� Sh. Ratan Singh Gupta, Chief Patron, President, Aggarwal College Ballabgarh

� Dr. Krishan Kant, Patron, Principal, Aggarwal College Ballabgarh

� Dr. Usha Aggarwal, Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics

� Dr. Praveen Gupta, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

� Ms. Rekha Sain, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

� Dr. Usha Chaudhary, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics

� Sh. Vineet Nagpal, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Comp. Sc.

� Ms. Preeti Malik, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

� Ms. Trimesh Kalra, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics

� Ms. Nidhi Gupta, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

� Ms. Poonam Rautela, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

� Ms. Rajni Aggarwal, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

� Ms. Chayanika, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

� Ms. Seema Malik, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

Paper Submission

Registration

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Local Organizing Committee