Opportunity for unemployed/ entrepreneurial minded Agricultural & Allied Degree/ Diploma/10+2 Vocational Agriculture Candidates

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1 State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute & Agricultural Training Centre Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata: (A Branch Centre of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal ) Tel: / / 2207 ; Fax: ; atcrkmnd@gmail.com Opportunity for unemployed/ entrepreneurial minded Agricultural & Allied Degree/ Diploma/10+2 Vocational Agriculture Candidates State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata: has been declared as Nodal Training Institute for conducting 2-month Professional Residential training course on Agri Clinic & Agri Business Centre (AC & ABC) under the Agri Clinic & Agri Business Centre Scheme of Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, in collaboration with National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad. After successful completion of the 2-month training, the trained person will get the opportunity to have bank loan with Special NABARD Subsidy (36-44%) of project cost (up to Rs. 20 lakh individually and Rs. 1 crore in group) for doing business with a close follow up and monitoring. For the selected candidates, there is no Course fee. Food and lodging are also free for them. Applications are invited in prescribed format (please see last page or online application in the Home Page of website: ) for the said Agri Clinic & Agri Business Centre (AC & ABC) Development training at the above NTI addressing- To The Director SAMETI Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata: IMPORTANT DATES: Last date for receiving application: 26 th. August, 2014 After scrutiny of applications, list of the candidate to be called for interview for final selection will be published on 27 th August, 2014 in the same website ( ). Date of interview: 29 th August, 2014 Date of publishing names of successful candidates in the same website ( ). : 30 th August, 2014 Date of start of training: 3 rd September, 2014 Date: 24 July, 2014 (Manas Ghosh) Director..PTO.. 1

2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES AND ABOUT THE AC-ABC SCHEME AGRI-CLINICS AND AGRI-BUSINESS CENTRES (ACABC) SCHEME sponsored by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India organized by Nodal Training Institute in West Bengal namely State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata: in collaboration with National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad 1. OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME To create gainful self-employment opportunities to unemployed agricultural graduates, agricultural diploma holders, intermediate in agriculture and biological science graduates with PG in agri-related courses To supplement efforts of public extension by necessarily providing extension and other services to the farmers on payment basis or free of cost as per business model of agripreneur, local needs and affordability of target group of farmers; To support agricultural development 2. CONCEPT / DEFINITION 2.1. Agri-Clinics: Agri-Clinics are envisaged to provide expert advice and services to farmers on various technologies including soil health, cropping practices, plant protection, crop insurance, post harvest technology and clinical services for animals, feed and fodder management, prices of various crops in the market etc. which would enhance productivity of crops/animals and ensure increased income to farmers Agri-Business Centres: Agri-Business Centres are commercial units of agri-ventures established by trained agriculture professionals. Such ventures may include maintenance and custom hiring of farm equipment, sale of inputs and other services in agriculture and allied areas, including post harvest management and market linkages for income generation and entrepreneurship development. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES 3.1. Graduates in agriculture and allied subjects from SAUs/ Central Agricultural Universities/ Universities recognized by ICAR/ UGC. Degree in Agriculture and allied subjects offered by other agencies are also considered subject to approval of Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Government of India on recommendation of the State Government Diploma (with at least 50% marks)/post Graduate Diploma holders in Agriculture and allied subjects from State Agricultural Universities, State Agriculture and Allied Departments and State Department of Technical Education. Diploma in Agriculture and allied subjects offered by other agencies are also considered subject to approval of Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Government of India on recommendation of the State Government. 2

3 3.3. Biological Science Graduates with Post Graduation in Agriculture & allied subjects Degree courses recognized by UGC having more than 60 percent of the course content in Agriculture and allied subjects Diploma/Post-graduate Diploma courses with more than 60 percent of course content in Agriculture and allied subjects, after B.Sc. with Biological Sciences, from recognized colleges and universities Agriculture related courses at intermediate (i.e. plus two) level, with at least 55% marks. The scheme covers full financial support for training and handholding, provision of loan and credit linked back ended composite subsidy as per the details given in the following section. 4.TRAINING AND HAND HOLDING 1.National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad will be responsible for providing training to eligible candidates, through Nodal Training Institutes (NTIs) SAMETI, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur and motivating them for setting up of Agri- Clinics and Agri-Business Centres. 2.Two months training programme aims at transforming persons qualified in the field of agriculture and allied sectors into agri-entrepreneurs. It is an intensive capacity building effort by the NTI faculty in association with locally available experts and successful agri-entrepreneurs. The training programme is divided into two categories of activities: 3. Exposing the trainees into potential agri-ventures in their area and providing additional subject matter training to refresh their knowledge and skills. Besides motivation, training will also concentrate on building communication skills, record maintenance, schemes/ programmes from where financial assistance is available etc. The basic idea is to customize the trainings modules based individual and collective needs of the entire group. 4. Facilitate the trainees to choose a venture and to prepare DPR based on market survey, hands on experience with the support of experienced bankers. Detailed interactions should be arranged with stakeholders such as farmers, bankers, department officials, input dealers, NGOs working in the area. Identification and analysis of farmers problems and provision solutions through extension and business advisories are focused upon. Assessing technical feasibility and financial viability of ventures, hands-on interface with the successful entrepreneurs and DPR preparation with assistance by experienced bankers as resource persons are the other crucial parts of this activity. 6.CREDIT SUPPORT 6.1. Linkage with Credit Assistance under the scheme would be purely credit linked and subject to sanction of the project by banks based on economic viability and commercial considerations. The eligible financial institutions under the scheme are: i) Commercial Banks ii) Regional Rural Banks iii) State Cooperative Banks iv) State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks v) Such other institutions eligible for refinance from NABARD Project Cost/ Loan Ceiling Ceiling of project cost for subsidy has been enhanced to Rs.20 lakh for an individual project (Rs. 25 lakh in case of extremely successful individual projects) and to Rs.100 lakh for a group project (established 3

4 by a group comprising at least five trained persons under the Scheme, out of which one could be from Management background). The banks may, nevertheless, subject to their own satisfaction, finance groups formed by 2 or more trained persons under the Scheme within the Total Fund Outlay (TFO) ceiling of Rs.20 lacs per trained person and overall ceiling of Rs.100 lacs, whichever is less, for the purpose of subsidy. However, the actual credit anctioned by the banks for a venture established under the Scheme could be higher depending on the financial viability and technical feasibility. Thus, for instance, if an individual is granted a loan for TFO of Rs.35 lacs, subsidy shall be reckoned only on TFO of Rs.20 lacs. 6.3.Capital & Interest Subsidy to Composite Subsidy Subsidy pattern has been revised from capital and interest subsidy to Composite Subsidy which will be back-ended in nature. It will be 44% of project cost for women, SC/ST & all categories of candidates from NE and Hill states and 36% of project cost for all others. Interest subsidy scheme is replaced with enhanced quantum of back-ended subsidy with the understanding that subsidy will be deposited by NABARD with the disbursing banks upfront (i.e. eligible subsidy amount in one installment based on Subsidy claim submitted by financing bank/branch to NABARD Regional Office immediately after loan is sanctioned). Candidates trained under this Scheme can avail subsidy from any Scheme of Central or State Government related to his/her field of agri-business, if it is Beneficial to the candidate. However, subsidy for the same project cannot be availed from more than one Scheme by a candidate. For details about the AC-ABC scheme, the guideline in the MANAGE website: may be visited FOR APPLICATION FORMAT Candidates can apply online (See the towards top right side of Home Page of this website: ) For Application format in Microsoft Word, see the scrolling bar for Application Format for AC-ABC. Send the filled up file as attached file through in the address: atcrkmnd@gmail.com. Write Application for AC-ABC in the place of Subject of the . For printed Application format, go to the next page and print 4

5 APPLICATION FORMAT FOR 2-MONTH TRAINING ON AGRI-CLINIC AGRI-BUSINESS State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata Paste colour Photo 1. Name of the candidate Name of Father/Spouse 2. Date of Birth 3. Sex (Male / Female) 4. Permanent Address Village and Panchayat Block District State PIN code 5. Address for Correspondence 6. Educational Qualification Name of the Degree / Diploma / Certificate / Course Board/Institute/University where studied University to which Affiliated Marks / Grade obtained Year of passing/completion 7. Contact details Telephone/Mobile 8. Experience 8A Family Background Agriculture Other than agriculture 9. Agri-Business interest Nature of enterprise being planned to set up after the training Experience in the enterprise being planned Likely place of establishment of enterprise 10. Aptitude for extension work with brief details of extension work done and vision for future in serving farmers 11. Are you associated with any entrepreneurship, if yes give details Declaration: The information submitted are true to the best of my knowledge. I am attaching one copy of colour photo of myself and one set attested photo copy of the relevant documents, like- Address proof, Identity proof, Age proof, required Educational qualifications & established business document (like Trade license etc., if any) etc. along with this application. Date: 5 Name: Signature: